The number of study participants and dialysis population were independent determinants of the success of prognostic prediction using baPWV and CAVI.
Are brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) and cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) significant prognostic predictors?
The number of study participants and dialysis population are independent determinants of successful prognostic prediction using baPWV and CAVI.
p-value: p==0.060
BACKGROUND: Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) and cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) are indices of arterial stiffness, and several studies have used these indices. However, there is no comprehensive review of these parameters in the prognostic significance. METHODS: The aim of this study was to review the articles exploring the prognostic significance of these parameters. Articles demonstrating independent significance after multivariate analysis on the Cox proportional hazards model were defined as "successful." The success rate was compared using Fisher's exact test. In addition, multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to explore the independent determinants of the success of prognostic prediction. RESULTS: =0.060) exhibited statistical tendency in the multivariate analysis. CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated that the number of study participants and dialysis population were the independent determinants of the success of prognostic prediction. This study also showed the importance of exclusion criteria of ASO when using these indices. In addition, a prospective large-scale study to confirm the superiority in the prognostic prediction of these indices is warranted.
Dai Ato (Mon,) conducted a review in Arterial stiffness. Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) and cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) was evaluated on Success of prognostic prediction (p==0.060). The number of study participants and dialysis population were independent determinants of the success of prognostic prediction using baPWV and CAVI.