The drivers of non-adherence to albuminuria testing guidelines and the clinical and economic impact of not identifying chronic kidney disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Regular monitoring is required to ensure that patients who have, or are at risk of, chronic kidney disease (CKD) receive appropriate management. Guidelines recommend regular testing of estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and albuminuria. However, evidence suggests that albuminuria testing rates, specifically urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR), are suboptimal.

Aim

To assess published evidence relating to the drivers of non-adherence to albuminuria testing guidelines and the impact of not identifying CKD across the course of progression.

Materials and methods

A systematic review of five bibliographic databases was conducted, supplemented by hand searches of relevant conference abstracts.

Results

One study was identified that reported drive

SUBMITTER: Groehl F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10548545 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature