Questionnaire about screening for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
Dear General Practitioner,
The European Kidney Health Alliance (EKHA) is a European Nephrology advocacy platform in which a broad scope of organisations and individuals - patients, nephrologists, kidney nurses, national and international foundations - work together for the benefit of kidney patients. One of the EKHA goals is to prevent as much people to develop kidney disease. Aside from advocating for a healthy lifestyle, screening is an important tool to early detect malfunction of kidneys and to prevent further deterioration. We therefore want to find out about existing kidney screening programs in primary care in Europe. At this moment two different approaches have been identified for CKD screening.
· Passive detection: based on routine data collected for clinical or administrative purposes;
· Active detection: undertaken specifically aiming to detect CKD at earlier stages
This survey is designed to understand the general attitude to – and use of – CKD detection/screening in your practice and to evaluate the feasibility of screening for kidney disease. Your input is highly valued and important for the prevention of progression of kidney disease.
Raymond Vanholder EKHA President Prof Em University Ghent, Belgium