Uncoded chronic kidney disease prevalence in secondary care: a retrospective audit with population health implications.

ABSTRACT:

Background

One million patients are estimated to have undiagnosed chronic kidney disease (CKD) in England. Clinical coding in CKD is associated with improved management and lower acute kidney injury (AKI), unscheduled care and mortality risk. Primary care's role in coding CKD is well documented. However, there is scant evidence on CKD coding quality in secondary care. Primary aims: to measure total and coded/uncoded CKD prevalence on admission and discharge, and conversion of uncoded to coded CKD in secondary care. Secondary aims: to map coding status to kidney health inequality themes and to measure predictors of coding, death and AKI.

Methods

Retrospective audit in an acute medical hospital ward in England, April 2022-February 2023. Descriptive statistics include counts/pe

SUBMITTER: Dolan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11762104 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature