Potential impact of NICE guidelines on referrals from primary care to nephrology: a primary care database and prospective research study.

Michael K Sullivan Bhautesh Dinesh Jani Elaine Rutherford Paul I Welsh Alexander McConnachie Rupert W Major David A McAllister Dorothea Nitsch Frances S Mair Patrick B Mark Jennifer Susan Lees

Published in: The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners (2022)

Application of KFRE criteria in primary care will lead to referral of more patients at elevated risk of kidney failure (particularly among minority ethnic groups) and fewer low-risk patients. Albuminuria testing needs to be expanded to enable wider KFRE implementation.

Keyphrases

primary care
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
general practice
healthcare
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
climate change
human health
adverse drug
electronic health record