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Julien Al Shakarchi¹, Damian McGrogan¹, Sabine Van der Veer²

¹Department of Renal Surgery, University Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham - UK.

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|February 6, 2016

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Predictive models for arteriovenous fistula (AVF) failure in haemodialysis patients are limited. A review found few models, with age and cardiovascular disease as common predictors, hindering a unified approach.

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Area of Science:

Nephrology
Vascular Surgery
Biostatistics

Background:

Haemodialysis (HD) is essential for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients.
Arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) are the recommended vascular access for HD but have high failure rates.
Predictive models for AVF failure are needed but their utility is unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

To systematically assess the methodology and reporting of studies developing prognostic predictive models for AVF outcomes.
To evaluate the suitability of existing predictive models for clinical practice.

Main Methods:

Systematic review of electronic databases for studies on prognostic predictive models for AVF outcomes.
Dual review to identify studies developing or validating AVF outcome prediction models.
Data extraction on study characteristics, risk predictors, statistical methods, model type, and validation.

Main Results:

Four studies reported five distinct predictive models for AVF outcomes.
Age and cardiovascular disease were the only common parameters across all identified scoring systems.

Conclusions:

A limited number of predictive models for vascular access outcomes currently exist.
Disparities among studies impede the development of a unified predictive model for AVF failure.