Quality of Care for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease in the Primary Care Setting: A Retrospective Cohort Study From Ontario, Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with chronic kidney disease may not be receiving recommended primary renal care.

Objective

To use recently established primary care quality indicators for chronic kidney disease to determine the proportion of patients receiving recommended renal care.

Design

Retrospective cohort study using administrative data with linked laboratory information.

Setting

The study was conducted in Ontario, Canada, from 2006 to 2012.

Patients

Patients over 40 years with chronic kidney disease or abnormal kidney function in primary care were included.

Measurements

In total, 11 quality indicators were assessed for chronic kidney disease identified through a Delphi panel in areas of screening, monitoring, drug prescribing, and laboratory monitoring

SUBMITTER: Nash DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5461905 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature