Early Chronic Kidney Disease Care Programme delays kidney function deterioration in patients with stage I-IIIa chronic kidney disease: an observational cohort study in Taiwan.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate the effect of the Early Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Care Programme on CKD progression in patients with CKD stage I-IIIa.

Design

Observational cohort study.

Setting

Taipei Medical University Research Database from three affiliated hospitals.

Participants

Adult non-pregnant patients with CKD stage I-IIIa from Taipei Medical University Research Database between 1 January 2012 and 31 August 2017 were recruited. These patients were divided into Early CKD Care Programme participants (case) and non-participants (control). The models were matched by age, sex, estimated glomerular filtration rate and CKD stage with 1:2 propensity score to reduce bias between two groups.

Outcome measures

The risks of CKD stage I-IIIa progression to IIIb

SUBMITTER: Niu SF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7817788 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature