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This study found that both competing risk and non-competing risk models similarly predict long-term kidney graft failure. These prognostic models are crucial for clinical trials and patient management in kidney transplantation.

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Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Biostatistics
  • Clinical Epidemiology

Background:

  • Prognostic models are vital for clinical trials and patient management.
  • The impact of competing risks on model performance is under-investigated.
  • Kidney transplantation involves competing risks: allograft failure and death with a functioning graft.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the performance of competing risk and non-competing risk models in kidney transplantation.
  • To compare model development, stability, discrimination, calibration, fit, utility, and generalizability.
  • To provide an exhaustive assessment using over 15 metrics.

Main Methods:

  • Included 11,046 kidney transplant recipients from 10 countries.
  • Developed prediction models for graft failure using Cox, Fine-Gray, and cause-specific Cox regression.
  • Assessed models using a transparent framework for competing and non-competing risk modeling.

Main Results:

  • 1,497 (14%) graft failures and 1,003 (9%) deaths occurred.
  • Both model types showed similar and stable risk estimates for graft failure.
  • Discrimination and overall fit were comparable, with concordance indices from 0.76 to 0.87.

Conclusions:

  • Competing and non-competing risk models demonstrated similar performance in predicting long-term kidney graft failure.
  • Models performed well across various subpopulations and clinical scenarios.
  • A competing risk approach showed a trend towards improved calibration in some high-risk groups.