Frontiers in Public Health (May 2024)

Development and validation of prediction model for fall accidents among chronic kidney disease in the community

  • Pinli Lin,
  • Guang Lin,
  • Biyu Wan,
  • Jintao Zhong,
  • Mengya Wang,
  • Fang Tang,
  • Lingzhen Wang,
  • Yuling Ye,
  • Lu Peng,
  • Xusheng Liu,
  • Lili Deng

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1381754
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12

Abstract

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BackgroundThe population with chronic kidney disease (CKD) has significantly heightened risk of fall accidents. The aim of this study was to develop a validated risk prediction model for fall accidents among CKD in the community.MethodsParticipants with CKD from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) were included. The study cohort underwent a random split into a training set and a validation set at a ratio of 70 to 30%. Logistic regression and LASSO regression analyses were applied to screen variables for optimal predictors in the model. A predictive model was then constructed and visually represented in a nomogram. Subsequently, the predictive performance was assessed through ROC curves, calibration curves, and decision curve analysis.ResultA total of 911 participants were included, and the prevalence of fall accidents was 30.0% (242/911). Fall down experience, BMI, mobility, dominant handgrip, and depression were chosen as predictor factors to formulate the predictive model, visually represented in a nomogram. The AUC value of the predictive model was 0.724 (95% CI 0.679–0.769). Calibration curves and DCA indicated that the model exhibited good predictive performance.ConclusionIn this study, we constructed a predictive model to assess the risk of falls among individuals with CKD in the community, demonstrating good predictive capability.

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