Tracking adverse events during kidney biopsy

Steve Simon

2007/03/14

[StATS]: Tracking adverse events during kidney biopsy (created 2007-03-14).

I have been helping a colleague who is interested in monitoring the safety of kidney biopsy events. He was kind enough to let me use his data set on my web pages in order to illustrate some new methods for monitoring adverse events. This data set allows you to see some examples of the use of control charts to track adverse events. Here is the raw data.

2003-01-12 ---- 2003-01-28 ---- 2003-02-01 ---- 2003-02-14 ---- 2003-02-14 ---- 2003-02-15 H-NO 2003-03-09 ---- 2003-03-17 ---- 2003-03-22 ---O 2003-03-25 ---- 2003-03-30 H--- 2003-03-31 ---- 2003-04-05 ---- 2003-04-13 ---- 2003-04-15 --N- 2003-04-19 H-NO 2003-04-22 ---- 2003-04-27 ---- 2003-05-11 ---- 2003-05-12 ---- 2003-05-13 ---- 2003-05-20 ---- 2003-05-24 ---- 2003-06-02 ---- 2003-06-08 ---- 2003-06-10 ---- 2003-06-22 -I-- 2003-06-23 ---- 2003-06-24 ---- 2003-07-04 ---- 2003-07-06 ---- 2003-07-15 ---- 2003-07-22 ---- 2003-07-25 ---- 2003-07-26 ---- 2003-07-26 ---- 2003-08-01 ---O 2003-08-24 ---- 2003-08-26 ---- 2003-08-30 ---- 2003-09-26 ---O 2003-09-26 ---- 2003-09-27 ---- 2003-09-27 H-N- 2003-09-28 ---- 2003-10-10 -I-- 2003-10-10 ---- 2003-10-12 --N- 2003-10-19 -I-- 2003-10-24 ---- 2003-10-24 -I-- 2003-10-26 ---- 2003-10-31 H--- 2003-11-02 ---- 2003-11-07 -I-- 2003-11-07 ---- 2003-11-09 ---- 2003-11-09 ---- 2003-11-15 ---- 2003-11-17 --N- 2003-11-29 -I-- 2003-12-12 ---- 2003-12-20 ---- 2004-01-03 ---- 2004-01-04 ---- 2004-01-23 ---- 2004-01-25 --N- 2004-02-08 ---- 2004-02-10 ---- 2004-02-14 ---- 2004-02-15 ---- 2004-02-15 ---- 2004-02-17 ---- 2004-02-20 ---- 2004-02-22 ---- 2004-03-02 ---- 2004-03-19 -I-- 2004-03-22 ---- 2004-03-26 ---- 2004-03-27 H-NO 2004-03-28 ---- 2004-04-10 ---- 2004-04-18 -I-- 2004-04-25 ---- 2004-04-30 ---- 2004-05-02 ---- 2004-05-11 -I-- 2004-05-22 ---- 2004-05-23 ---- 2004-05-28 ---- 2004-06-08 ---- 2004-06-15 ---- 2004-06-20 -I-- 2004-06-26 ---- 2004-07-05 ---- 2004-07-09 ---- 2004-07-09 ---- 2004-07-11 -I-- 2004-07-13 ---- 2004-07-24 ---- 2004-07-30 ---- 2004-08-01 ---- 2004-08-01 -I-- 2004-08-06 H--- 2004-08-07 --N- 2004-08-10 ---- 2004-08-13 ---- 2004-09-05 ---- 2004-09-12 ---- 2004-09-21 ---- 2004-10-08 ---- 2004-10-12 ---- 2004-10-13 ---- 2004-10-22 ---- 2004-11-02 ---- 2004-11-07 H-NO 2004-11-14 ---- 2004-11-28 -I-- 2004-11-29 ---- 2004-12-07 ---- 2004-12-10 -I-- 2004-12-12 ---- 2004-12-13 ---- 2004-12-26 ---- 2004-12-26 ---- 2005-01-03 ---- 2005-01-03 ---- 2005-01-09 -I-- 2005-01-13 H--- 2005-01-15 ---- 2005-01-17 ---- 2005-01-17 H--- 2005-01-20 ---- 2005-01-25 H--- 2005-01-28 ---- 2005-02-08 ---- 2005-02-11 --N- 2005-02-11 ---- 2005-02-14 ---- 2005-02-18 ---- 2005-02-21 ---- 2005-03-01 ---- 2005-03-07 ---- 2005-03-07 ---- 2005-03-18 ---- 2005-03-18 --N- 2005-03-19 H-NO 2005-03-21 ---- 2005-03-25 ---- 2005-04-10 ---- 2005-04-11 ---- 2005-04-11 ---- 2005-04-15 -I-- 2005-04-23 ---- 2005-04-25 HI-- 2005-04-26 ---- 2005-04-26 ---- 2005-04-29 ---- 2005-05-07 ---- 2005-05-09 ---- 2005-05-13 ---- 2005-05-23 ---- 2005-06-06 ---- 2005-06-06 --N- 2005-06-10 ---- 2005-06-13 ---- 2005-06-19 ---- 2005-06-20 ---- 2005-06-26 ---- 2005-06-30 ---- 2005-07-08 ---- 2005-07-18 ---- 2005-07-22 ---- 2005-07-31 H-NO 2005-08-15 ---- 2005-08-19 ---- 2005-08-21 H-N- 2005-08-22 ---- 2005-08-28 ---- 2005-08-29 ---- 2005-08-29 ---- 2005-09-12 ---- 2005-09-12 ---- 2005-09-16 ---- 2005-09-19 H--O 2005-09-23 H--- 2005-09-24 H--- 2005-09-25 ---- 2005-09-26 ---- 2005-09-30 ---- 2005-10-09 ---- 2005-10-16 ---- 2005-10-21 H--O 2005-11-04 H--- 2005-11-07 ---- 2005-11-14 --N- 2005-11-15 ---- 2005-11-15 ---- 2005-11-26 ---- 2005-11-28 ---- 2005-12-02 ---- 2005-12-12 ---- 2005-12-16 ---- 2005-12-18 ---- 2006-01-01 ---- 2006-01-02 ---- 2006-01-06 --N- 2006-01-16 ---- 2006-01-16 ---- 2006-01-17 ---- 2006-01-20 ---- 2006-01-22 ---- 2006-02-05 ---- 2006-02-06 H--- 2006-02-13 --N- 2006-02-24 ---- 2006-02-26 ---- 2006-03-12 ---- 2006-03-19 ---- 2006-03-20 ---- 2006-03-22 ---- 2006-03-27 --N- 2006-04-03 ---- 2006-04-03 ---- 2006-04-14 ---- 2006-04-17 ---- 2006-04-30 ---- 2006-05-01 ---- 2006-05-07 ---- 2006-05-09 ---- 2006-05-12 ---- 2006-05-12 ---- 2006-05-13 ---- 2006-05-14 ---- 2006-05-19 ---- 2006-05-21 --N- 2006-05-22 --N- 2006-05-26 ---- 2006-05-29 ----

The dates represent dates of the kidney biopsies for 239 consecutive biopsies. I have shifted these dates by an arbitrary constant to protect confidentiality. Those dates with an H represent biopsies where gross hematuria was noted (n=21). An I represents a biopsy where an inadequate amount of tissue was obtained (n=17). An N represents a biopsy where narcotics were required to control the pain (n=22). An O represents any other adverse event (perforation, hematoma, fistula, transfusion needed, prolonged hospitalization, re-admission, or graft loss, n=11). Some of these events (perforation, graft loss) never occurred in this particular data set.

The first 170 biopsies occurred prior to a major change in procedure, the use of real time ultra sound to help with needle positioning. The three month period from July through September was considered a transition period. There were 20 biopsies performed during this transition. The biopsies from October 2005 onward were considered to be part of the post implementation phase.

The plot below shows the time when certain biopsy events occurred.

The plots shown below represent the cumulative increase in biopsies over time, with adverse events noted by the + symbol.

Here are some control charts monitoring the frequency of events.

This page was written by Steve Simon while working at Children’s Mercy Hospital. Although I do not hold the copyright for this material, I am reproducing it here as a service, as it is no longer available on the Children’s Mercy Hospital website. Need more information? I have a page with general help resources. You can also browse for pages similar to this one at Category: Adverse events in clinical trials.

trials](../category/AdverseEvents.html). for pages similar to this one at [Category: Adverse events in clinical with general help resources. You can also browse Children’s Mercy Hospital website. Need more information? I have a page reproducing it here as a service, as it is no longer available on the Hospital. Although I do not hold the copyright for this material, I am This page was written by Steve Simon while working at Children’s Mercy