Assessing trends and variability in outpatient dual testing for chronic kidney disease with urine albumin and serum creatinine, 2009–2018: a retrospective cohort study in the Veterans Health Administration System
Nicole M Bhave,
Yun Han,
Diane Steffick
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundSimultaneous urine testing for albumin (UAlb) and serum creatinine (SCr), that is, ‘dual testing,’ is an accepted quality measure in the management of diabetes. As chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined by both UAlb and SCr testing, this approach could be more widely adopted in kidney care.ObjectiveWe assessed time trends and facility-level variation in the performance of outpatient dual testing in the integrated Veterans Health Administration (VHA) system.Design, subjects and main measuresThis retr… Show more
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