transplantr (version 0.2.0)

ukeld_US: UKELD score (US units)

Description

A vectorised function to calculate the UKELD score using US units for bilirubin and creatinine.

Usage

ukeld_US(INR, bili, creat, Na)

Arguments

INR

numeric vector of INR

bili

numeric vector of bilirubin in mg/dl

creat

numeric vector of creatinine in mg/dl

Na

numeric vector of sodium in mmol/l

Value

UKELD score

Details

Reference: Barber KM, Madden S, Allen J, et al. Elective liver transplant list mortality: development of a United Kingdom end-stage liver disease score. Transplantation 2011; 92(4):469-76.

Examples

# NOT RUN {
ukeld_US(INR = 2.0, bili = 1.8, creat = 170, Na = 130)
# }