Model of Leder et al for Estimating Glomerular Filtration Rate in a Pediatric Patient

Patient selection: pediatric, age range 0.8 to 18 years (development) and 0.9 to 21 years (validation set)

Parameters:

(1) body weight in kilograms

(2) length in cm

(3) plasma creatinine in µmol/L

estimated GFR in mL per minute =

= ((56.7 * (body weight)) + (0.142 * ((length)^2))) / (plasma creatinine)

where:

• The equation gives units of mL per minute but the figures display mL per min per 1.73 square meter. The results of the equation are close to adult values suggesting that there is BSA adjustment.