Screening programmes for early detection of chronic kidney disease in the USA and other English-speaking countries (Canada, Australia and UK): a systematic literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To describe screening programmes for early chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the USA and other English-speaking countries (Canada, Australia and UK) involving patients with diabetes or hypertension, in addition to high-risk racial or ethnic groups.

Design

Systematic literature review.

Data sources

Embase and MEDLINE (both via Ovid) between 1 January 2018 and 17 October 2023.

Eligibility criteria

CKD screening programmes in patients with diabetes and/or hypertension in the targeted countries were included.

Data extraction and synthesis

Publications meeting the review objectives and prespecified population, intervention, comparator, outcome and eligible study design types were identified. Full-text publications were assessed for quality by two ind

SUBMITTER: Kushner P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12645645 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature