posted on 2014-11-21, 03:35authored byDaniela Dunkler, Max Plischke, Karen Leffondré, Georg Heinze
Depending on the scale of the characteristic and its distribution either the median (1st, 3rd quartile), mean (standard deviation SD), or absolute number n (percentage) is given.
Abbreviations: ACEI/ARBs, use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and Angiotensin II type 1 receptor blockers; SD, standard deviation; UOSM, urine osmolarity.
Urine osmolarity example: demographic and clinical characteristics of all 245 patients at baseline.