[Development of quality indicators for the care of patients with chronic kidney disease : Results of a structured consensus process using the Delphi technique].

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common condition, especially in the elderly. In order to prevent progression and complications of the disease, guideline-adherent outpatient care of patients with CKD should be prioritized. Quality indicators (QIs) can be used to measure and evaluate the quality of ambulatory care for patients with CKD. QIs specifically made for evaluating CKD care in Germany are not yet available. The goal of this work was to develop QIs for the quality assessment of outpatient care for patients over the age of 70 with CKD not requiring dialysis.

Materials and methods

QIs were operationalized from the recommendations of the German national guideline for CKD and others were proposed based on a published review of international QIs. The resulting Q

SUBMITTER: Sierocinski E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10261173 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature