Identifying children who develop severe chronic kidney disease using primary care records

Lucy Plumb, Manish D Sinha, Timothy Jones, M Theresa Redaniel, Matthew J Ridd, Amanda Owen-Smith, Fergus J Caskey and Yoav Ben-Shlomo

PLOS ONE, 2025, vol. 20, issue 2, 1-14

Abstract: Background: Understanding whether symptoms suggestive of chronic kidney disease (CKD) are reported to primary care before diagnosis may provide opportunities for earlier detection, thus supporting strategies to prevent progression and improve long-term outcomes. Our aim was to determine whether symptoms/signs or consultation frequency recorded in primary care could predict a subsequent diagnosis of chronic kidney disease in children. Methods: We undertook a case-control study within Clinical Practice Research Datalink. Cases were children

Date: 2025
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