Journal article
A Nurse-coordinated Model of Care versus Usual Care for Stage 3/4 Chronic Kidney Disease in the Community: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: It is unclear how to optimally care for chronic kidney disease (CKD). This study compares a new coordinated model to usual care for CKD.
DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS: A randomized trial in nephrology clinics and the community included 474 patients with median estimated GFR (eGFR) 42 ml/min per 1.73 m(2) identified by laboratory-based case finding compared care coordinated by a general practitioner …
Authors
Barrett BJ; Garg AX; Goeree R; Levin A; Molzahn A; Rigatto C; Singer J; Soltys G; Soroka S; Ayers D
Journal
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, Vol. 6, No. 6, pp. 1241–1247
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
June 2011
DOI
10.2215/cjn.07160810
ISSN
1555-9041
Associated Experts
Fields of Research (FoR)
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AgedBiomarkersCanadaCardiovascular AgentsCardiovascular DiseasesChi-Square DistributionChronic DiseaseCreatinineDisease ProgressionFemaleGeneral PracticeGlomerular Filtration RateHematinicsHumansHypoglycemic AgentsHypolipidemic AgentsKidneyKidney DiseasesLinear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedNurse CliniciansPatient Care TeamPilot ProjectsPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPreventive Health ServicesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsRisk Reduction BehaviorSeverity of Illness IndexSmoking CessationTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUp-Regulation