Review Article

Diabetic Retinopathy Is a Predictor of Progression of Diabetic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 3

Pooled HR across DR stages.

StudyHR for NPDR (95% CI)HR for PDR (95% CI)

Hsing 20203.28 (1.70–6.33)5.77 (1.74–19.17)
Lin 20191.57 (1.29–1.91)2.18 (1.71–2.78)
Park 20194.05 (2.99–5.49)9.29 (6.57–13.15)
Pooled estimate 95.6% = I22.13 (1.82–2.50)3.56 (2.93–4.33)