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ArticleWorld journal of nephrology2026

Predicting delayed graft function after kidney transplant: Do complex models help compared to standard statistics?

Muhammad Abdul Mabood Khalil, Nihal Mohammed Sadagah, Jackson Tan, Salem H Al-Qurashi

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Article in World journal of nephrology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Muhammad Abdul Mabood KhalilRenal Diseases and Transplantation Center, King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah 23311, Makkah al Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia. doctorkhalil1975@hotmail.com.
Nihal Mohammed SadagahRenal Diseases and Transplantation Center, King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah 23311, Makkah al Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia.
Jackson TanDepartment of Nephrology, RIPAS Hospital Brunei Darussalam, Bander Seri Begawan BA1712, Brunei Darussalam.
Salem H Al-QurashiRenal Diseases and Transplantation Center, King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah 23311, Makkah al Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

Both traditional statistics, such as the logistic regression (LR) model, and machine learning (ML) have strengths and limitations for predicting outcomes after kidney transplantation. The LR model is simple, interpretable, and reliable with small datasets. ML can capture complex, nonlinear patterns and manage many variables, but it needs larger, high-quality datasets to reach its full potential. In the recent issue of

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Clinical utilityData qualityDelayed graft functionDonor-recipient risk factorsKidney transplantationLogistic regressionMachine learningPredictive modeling

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