Development and validation of a predictive model for the progression of diabetic kidney disease to kidney failure

Introduction A good prediction model plays an important role in determining the progression to diabetic kidney disease. We aimed to create a model to predict progression to kidney failure in patients with diabetic kidney disease.Methods We retrospectively assessed 641 patients with type 2 diabetic kidney disease as derivation cohort and 280 patients as external out time validation cohort. We used a combination of clinical guidance and univariate...