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Outcomes for older people with screening detected versus existing chronic kidney disease: Cohort study with data linkage.

Anna K ForbesJosé M Ordóñez-MenaWinnie MeiClare J TaylorNicholas JonesJennifer A HirstFd Richard Hobbs
Published in: BJGP open (2024)
Screening older people for CKD may be of value, as their risk of short-term mortality, hospitalisation, and CVD is comparable to people routinely diagnosed. Larger studies with longer follow-up in more diverse and representative populations of older adults are needed to corroborate these findings.
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