Journal article
Impact of quality improvement initiatives to improve CKD referral patterns: a systematic review protocol
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global-health problem. A significant proportion of referrals to nephrologists for CKD management are early and guideline-discordant, which may lead to an excess number of referrals and increased wait-times. Various initiatives have been tested to increase the proportion of guideline-concordant referrals and decrease wait times. This paper describes the protocol for a systematic review to study the …
Authors
Ghimire A; Sultana N; Ye F; Hamonic LN; Grill AK; Singer A; Akbari A; Braam B; Collister D; Jindal K
Journal
BMJ Open, Vol. 12, No. 4,
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
April 2022
DOI
10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055456
ISSN
2044-6055