Online clinical pathway for chronic kidney disease management in primary care: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clinical pathways aim to improve patient care. We sought to determine whether an online chronic kidney disease (CKD) clinical pathway was associated with improvements in CKD management.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective pre/post population-based cohort study using linked health data from Alberta, Canada. We included adults 18 years or older with mean estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 60 ml/min/1.73m². The primary outcome was measurement of an outpatient urine albumin creatinine ratio (ACR) in a 28-day period, among people without a test in the prior year. Secondary outcomes included use of guideline-recommended drug therapies (angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers and statins).

Results

The study pe

SUBMITTER: Donald M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8496057 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature