A programme to spread eGFR graph surveillance for the early identification, support and treatment of people with progressive chronic kidney disease (ASSIST-CKD): protocol for the stepped wedge implementation and evaluation of an intervention to reduce late presentation for renal replacement therapy

BMC Nephrology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2017, Pages

  Gallagher, Hugh ^a   Methven, Shona ^b,c   Casula, Anna ^b   Thomas, Nicola ^d   Tomson, Charles R V ^e   Caskey, Fergus J ^b,c   Rose, Tracey ^f   Walters, Stephen J ^g   Kennedy, David ^h   Dawnay, Anne ⁱ   Cassidy, Martin ^j   Fluck, Richard ^k   Rayner, Hugh C ^l   Nation, Michael ^m  

^a EPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UK RENAL REGISTRY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^d LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^f National Institute for Health Research   (United Kingdom)

^g UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^h GATESHEAD HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

^j East Midlands Clinical Networks and Senate   (United Kingdom)

^k ROYAL DERBY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^l UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^m KIDNEY RESEARCH UK   (United Kingdom)

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Author keywords

Chronic kidney disease; Evaluation studies; Quality improvement; Renal replacement therapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DISEASE REGISTRY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; ESTIMATED GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE; FACTUAL DATABASE; FUNDING; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; LABORATORY STAFF; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROGRESSIVE CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RENAL CENTER STAFF; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; RISK REDUCTION; SCALE UP; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SERVICE COMMISSIONER; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; STEPPED WEDGE DESIGN; THERAPY DELAY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; AGED; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; EARLY INTERVENTION; ENGLAND; FEMALE; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEPHROLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

AGED; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; DISEASE PROGRESSION; EARLY MEDICAL INTERVENTION; ENGLAND; FEMALE; GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEPHROLOGY; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RENAL INSUFFICIENCY, CHRONIC; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 85018506259     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712369     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12882-017-0522-9     Document Type: Article

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