Association between practice coding of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in primary care and subsequent hospitalisations and death: a cohort analysis using national audit data.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the association between practice percentage coding of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in primary care with risk of subsequent hospitalisations and death.

Design

Retrospective cohort study using linked electronic healthcare records.

Setting

637 general practitioner (GP) practices in England.

Participants

167 208 patients with CKD stages 3-5 identified by 2 measures of estimated glomerular filtration rate <60 mL/min/1.73 m², separated by at least 90 days, excluding those with coded initiation of renal replacement therapy.

Main outcome measures

Hospitalisations with cardiovascular (CV) events, heart failure (HF), acute kidney injury (AKI) and all-cause mortality RESULTS: Participants were followed for (median) 3.8 years for hosp

SUBMITTER: Cleary F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9558803 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature