This version was machine-translated from German and has not been medically reviewed. The authoritative version is the German version.

eGFR (bedside Schwartz 2009)

Estimated glomerular filtration rate from height and serum creatinine, with KDIGO categories

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Sources

New Equations to Estimate GFR in Children with CKD (J Am Soc Nephrol 20:629–637) – bedside equation eGFR = 0.413 · height / creatinine Schwartz GJ, Muñoz A, Schneider MF et al., CKiD Study, 2009. Original paper (349 children aged 1–16 years with CKD, iohexol clearance as reference, IDMS-traceable creatinine)
KDIGO 2024 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease (Kidney Int 105:S117–S314) – GFR categories G1–G5 Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO), 2024. Guideline (freely accessible)

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Calculation aid for healthcare professionals. Clinical assessment remains with the treating physician.

Review date of the German original: 2026-11-05 · Methodology

Frequently asked questions

eGFR (bedside Schwartz 2009): What does this calculator compute?

eGFR for children by the bedside Schwartz equation 2009 for IDMS-calibrated creatinine: from height and serum creatinine (mg/dl or µmol/l), classified into the KDIGO categories G1–G5.

eGFR (bedside Schwartz 2009): Which sources is this calculator based on?

Schwartz GJ, Muñoz A, Schneider MF et al., CKiD Study: New Equations to Estimate GFR in Children with CKD (J Am Soc Nephrol 20:629–637) – Bedside equation eGFR = 0.413 · Height / Creatinine (2009); Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO): KDIGO 2024 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease (Kidney Int 105:S117–S314) – GFR categories G1–G5 (2024)