kfre
is a Python library designed to estimate the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression using the Kidney Failure Risk Equation (KFRE) developed by Tangri et al. It provides risk assessments over two distinct timelines: 2 years and 5 years. The library is tailored for healthcare professionals and researchers, enabling precise CKD risk predictions based on patient data. It supports predictions for both males and females and includes adjustments for individuals from North American and non-North American regions.
Before you install kfre
, ensure you have the following:
- Python: Python 3.7.4 or higher is required to run
kfre
.
Additionally, kfre has the following package dependencies:
- numpy: version 1.18.5 or higher
- pandas: version 1.0.5 or higher
- matplotlib: version 3.2.2 or higher
- seaborn: version 0.10.1 or higher
- scikit-learn: version 0.23.1 or higher
- tqdm: version 4.48.0 or higher
You can install kfre
directly from PyPI:
pip install kfre
https://lshpaner.github.io/kfre
kfre
is distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.
If you use kfre
in your research or projects, please consider citing it.
@software{shpaner_2024_11100222,
author = {Shpaner, Leonid},
title = {{kfre: A Python Library for Reproducing Kidney
Failure Risk Equations (KFRE)}},
month = may,
year = 2024,
publisher = {Zenodo},
version = {0.1.12},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.11100222},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11100222}
}
If you have any questions or issues with kfre
, please open an issue on this GitHub repository.
The KFRE model developed by Tangri et al. has made significant contributions to kidney disease research.
The kfre
library is based on the risk prediction models developed in the studies referenced below. Please refer to these studies for an in-depth understanding of the kidney failure risk prediction models used within this library.
Special thanks to Panayiotis Petousis, PhD, Obidiugwu Duru, MD, MS, Kenn B. Daratha, PhD, Keith C. Norris, MD, PhD, Katherine R. Tuttle MD, FASN, FACP, FNKF, Susanne B. Nicholas, MD, MPH, PhD, and Alex Bui, PhD. Their exceptional work on end-stage kidney disease has greatly inspired the creation of this library.
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