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This function categorizes individuals' glomerular filtration rate (GFR) into stages of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD).

Usage

categorize_GFR_to_CKD(GFR)

Arguments

GFR

Numeric value representing the glomerular filtration rate.

Value

A categorical value indicating the CKD stage:

  • 1: GFR of 60 or below (indicating CKD)

  • 2: GFR above 60 (not indicating CKD)

  • NA(b): Missing or invalid input

Examples

# Example 1: Categorize a GFR of 45
categorize_GFR_to_CKD(45)
#> [1] 1
# Output: 1

# Example 2: Categorize a GFR of 75
categorize_GFR_to_CKD(75)
#> [1] 2
# Output: 2