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A risk assessment tool for predicting the probability of post-transplant parathyroidectomy among kidney transplant recipients.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n DPC Score<\/legend> \n \n \n Updates <\/label>\n <\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/h3>A risk assessment tool for predicting the probability of post-transplant parathyroidectomy among kidney transplant recipients<\/p><\/div><\/div>Answer the following questions to determine if this score is valid for your patient<\/label><\/div> Previous history of kidney transplantation<\/span><\/label><\/div> Previous history of parathyroidectomy<\/span><\/label><\/div> Previous history of thyroidectomy<\/span><\/label><\/div> Baseline PTH is unavailable<\/span><\/label><\/div> Duration of dialysis is unknown<\/span><\/label><\/div> Patients who had graft failure within 2 year post-transplant follow up<\/span><\/label><\/div> NONE (Select this if your patient does not have any of the above clinical features)<\/span><\/label><\/div><\/div><\/div>STOP.<\/strong> <\/span>The study has not been validated for a patient with the clinical characteristics selected. Interpret the score with caution!<\/p><\/div>D : DIALYSIS (Duration of dialysis in months for a kidney transplant recipient)<\/label><\/div> <55<\/span><\/label><\/div> 55-84<\/span><\/label><\/div> >\/= 85<\/span><\/label><\/div><\/div><\/div>P : PTH (Serum intact PTH level in pg\/mL)<\/label><\/div> <160<\/span><\/label><\/div> 160-299<\/span><\/label><\/div> 300-519<\/span><\/label><\/div> 520-719<\/span><\/label><\/div> >\/= 720<\/span><\/label><\/div><\/div><\/div>C : Calcium (Serum calcium, albumin corrected in mg\/dL)<\/label><\/div> <8.0<\/span><\/label><\/div> 8.0-8.9<\/span><\/label><\/div> 9.0-9.9<\/span><\/label><\/div> >\/= 10.0<\/span><\/label><\/div><\/div><\/div>Estimated DPC Score<\/label><\/div><\/div><\/div>Interpretation of the DPC Score<\/label><\/div> High risk for parathyroidectomy post transplant. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (precision), and negative predictive value were 46.7%, 96.8%, 46.7%, and 96.8%, respectively, for single-time measurement of DPC and 73.3%, 98.4%, 73.3%, and 98.4%, respectively, for serial measurements of DPC score.<\/span><\/label><\/div><\/div><\/div>High risk in serial measurement was defined as DPC score \u226513<\/strong> at two or more time points with at least a 3-month interval during 12 months before kidney transplantation.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>Low risk in serial measurement was was defined as DPC score <13<\/strong> at two or more time points with at least a 3-month interval during 12 months before kidney transplantation.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>Submit Form<\/button><\/div><\/fieldset><\/form><\/div><\/div>
A risk assessment tool for predicting the probability of post-transplant parathyroidectomy among kidney transplant recipients.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
A risk assessment tool for predicting the probability of post-transplant parathyroidectomy among kidney transplant recipients<\/p><\/div>
STOP.<\/strong> <\/span>The study has not been validated for a patient with the clinical characteristics selected. Interpret the score with caution!<\/p><\/div>D : DIALYSIS (Duration of dialysis in months for a kidney transplant recipient)<\/label><\/div> <55<\/span><\/label><\/div> 55-84<\/span><\/label><\/div> >\/= 85<\/span><\/label><\/div><\/div><\/div>P : PTH (Serum intact PTH level in pg\/mL)<\/label><\/div> <160<\/span><\/label><\/div> 160-299<\/span><\/label><\/div> 300-519<\/span><\/label><\/div> 520-719<\/span><\/label><\/div> >\/= 720<\/span><\/label><\/div><\/div><\/div>C : Calcium (Serum calcium, albumin corrected in mg\/dL)<\/label><\/div> <8.0<\/span><\/label><\/div> 8.0-8.9<\/span><\/label><\/div> 9.0-9.9<\/span><\/label><\/div> >\/= 10.0<\/span><\/label><\/div><\/div><\/div>Estimated DPC Score<\/label><\/div><\/div><\/div>Interpretation of the DPC Score<\/label><\/div> High risk for parathyroidectomy post transplant. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (precision), and negative predictive value were 46.7%, 96.8%, 46.7%, and 96.8%, respectively, for single-time measurement of DPC and 73.3%, 98.4%, 73.3%, and 98.4%, respectively, for serial measurements of DPC score.<\/span><\/label><\/div><\/div><\/div>High risk in serial measurement was defined as DPC score \u226513<\/strong> at two or more time points with at least a 3-month interval during 12 months before kidney transplantation.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>Low risk in serial measurement was was defined as DPC score <13<\/strong> at two or more time points with at least a 3-month interval during 12 months before kidney transplantation.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>Submit Form<\/button><\/div><\/fieldset><\/form><\/div><\/div>
High risk in serial measurement was defined as DPC score \u226513<\/strong> at two or more time points with at least a 3-month interval during 12 months before kidney transplantation.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>Low risk in serial measurement was was defined as DPC score <13<\/strong> at two or more time points with at least a 3-month interval during 12 months before kidney transplantation.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>Submit Form<\/button><\/div><\/fieldset><\/form><\/div><\/div>
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Low risk in serial measurement was was defined as DPC score <13<\/strong> at two or more time points with at least a 3-month interval during 12 months before kidney transplantation.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>Submit Form<\/button><\/div><\/fieldset><\/form><\/div><\/div>
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