A scoping review of adult chronic kidney disease clinical pathways for primary care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects ∼10% of the adult population. The majority of patients with CKD are managed by primary care physicians, and despite the availability of effective treatment options, the use of evidence-based interventions for CKD in this setting remains suboptimal. Clinical pathways have been identified as effective tools to guide primary care physicians in providing evidence-based care. We aimed to describe the availability, characteristics and credibility of clinical pathways for adult CKD using a scoping review methodology.

Methods

We searched Medline, Embase, CINAHL and targeted Internet sites from inception to 31 October 2014 to identify studies and resources that identified adult CKD clinical pathways for primary care settings. Study sele

SUBMITTER: Elliott MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5837585 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature