Details of Element: * Binary Sum of Renal Classification
Component of Renal Diagnostic Classification


Unique Name: bsorc
Contained in the Common BLSA Data Set ? No

Data Points (as of 09/06/98) Males Females Total
Number of Data Points 0 0 0
Number of Distinct Participants 0 0 0
Year First Collected n/a n/a -
Year Last Collected n/a n/a -

Type of Variable: Absolute Measure
Encoding: Continuous
Units of Measure: (undeclared)
Precision: #####.
Anticipated Range: 00000. thru 99999.
Masterfile Index: 008-01-01
Related Data Elements: none
Specific to this Data Element:
    Descriptive history:
    The 008 file type contains renal diagnostic classification information on BLSA participants. The coding of Card 1 deals with factors known to influence creatinine clearance values. These factors include the presence of diseases and the use of medications known to affect the test.

    Data collection methodology:
    Medical history.

    Related protocols:
    Serum creatinine levels, urinary creatinine, and creatinine clearance.

    Investigators:
    Dr. Reubin Andres (primary investigator)
    GRC Box-24
    andresr@grc.nia.nih.gov
    (410)-558-8194

    Frequency of data collection:
    Data collected on BLSA men from 1958 to 1972.
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    Inclusion/exclusion rules:

    Publications using these data:
  • Rowe J; Andres R; Tobin J et al.: The effect of age on creatinine clearance in men: a cross-sectional and longitudinal study. Journal of Gerontology 1976 31: 155-163 (1976).
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