A prediction model for the decline in renal function in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus: study protocol

Table 2 Clinical baseline information of study participants within PROVALID, GCKD, and DIACORE

Variable type	Variable	Level of measurement	Unit
Demographics	Age	Continuous	Years
Demographics	Sex	Binary	Female-male
Physical status	Smoking	Binary	Never-ever
Physical status	BMI	Continuous	kg/m²
Laboratory measurements	eGFR	Continuous	mL/min/1.73m²
	Systolic blood pressure	Continuous	mmHg
	Diastolic blood pressure	Continuous	mmHg
	HbA_1c	Continuous	mmol/mol
	Serum cholesterol	Continuous	mg/dl
	Hemoglobin	Continuous	μmol/L
	UACR	Continuous	mg/g
Intake of medication	Blood pressure-lowering	Binary	Yes-no
	Glucose-lowering	Binary	Yes-no
	Lipid-lowering	Binary	Yes-no

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