Quality indicators and clinical outcomes: the role of care quality in nondiabetic chronic kidney disease management.

ABSTRACT: Quality indicators (QIs) are essential for evaluating healthcare quality, but their validation for nondiabetic chronic kidney disease (CKD) populations is limited. We aimed to assess the association between QIs and outcomes in nondiabetic CKD patients. Using Taiwan's National Health Insurance claims data and death registries, we analyzed 27,842 nondiabetic adults with stage 3B-5 CKD from 2016 to 2019. Three QIs were assessed: renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitor prescription, proteinuria testing, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) avoidance. Each patient received an overall QI score (range: 0-3) based on the sum of the individual QI scores. Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for associations between

SUBMITTER: Hsieh YF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11852228 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature