Trends in Chronic Kidney Disease Care in the US by Race and Ethnicity, 2012-2019.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Significant racial and ethnic disparities in chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression and outcomes are well documented, as is low use of guideline-recommended CKD care.

Objective

To examine guideline-recommended CKD care delivery by race and ethnicity in a large, diverse population.

Design, setting, and participants

In this serial cross-sectional study, adult patients with CKD that did not require dialysis, defined as a persistent estimated glomerular filtration rate less than 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 or a urine albumin-creatinine ratio of 30 mg/g or higher for at least 90 days, were identified in 2-year cross-sections from January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2019. Data from the OptumLabs Data Warehouse, a national data set of administrative and electronic health rec

SUBMITTER: Chu CD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8477264 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature