Effectiveness of a systematic home-based albuminuria screening programme to detect chronic kidney disease in high-risk individuals in primary care (SALINE): a cross-sectional screening study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although guidelines recommend opportunistic screening for chronic kidney disease (CKD) in individuals with established risk factors, such as diabetes, hypertension, or cardiovascular disease, screening for CKD in these individuals remains suboptimal. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a systematic home-based albuminuria screening program in primary care patients at risk for CKD.

Methods

A cross-sectional screening study was performed in ten general practices and five pharmacies in the Netherlands from November 2021 to May 2024. A random selection of patients aged 45-80 years at risk for CKD based on risk factors registered in their electronic medical record was invited for home-based albuminuria screening using a urine collection device for measurem

SUBMITTER: van Mil D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12005226 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature