Definitions of progression in chronic kidney disease—predictors and relationship to renal replacement therapy in a population cohort with a 6 year follow-up | Zendy

Angharad Marks | Zendy; Nicholas Fluck | Zendy; Gordon Prescott | Zendy; Lynn Robertson | Zendy; William G. Simpson | Zendy; William C. Smith | Zendy; Corri Black | Zendy

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Definitions of progression in chronic kidney disease—predictors and relationship to renal replacement therapy in a population cohort with a 6 year follow-up

Author(s) -

Angharad Marks,

Nicholas Fluck,

Gordon Prescott,

Lynn Robertson,

William G. Simpson,

William C. Smith,

Corri Black

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

nephrology dialysis transplantation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654

H-Index - 168

eISSN - 1460-2385

pISSN - 0931-0509

DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gft393

Subject(s) - medicine , renal replacement therapy , kidney disease , renal function , cohort , comorbidity , population , dialysis , proteinuria , cohort study , rate ratio , kidney , confidence interval , environmental health

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common, important and associated with increased healthcare needs due to CKD progression. Definitions of renal disease progression are multiple, and not always comparable. A measure of 'progression' directly comparable with renal replacement therapy (RRT) initiation would identify 'progressors' in research and for healthcare planning.

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