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  Vol. 168 No. 4, February 25, 2008 TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Validation and Comparison of a Novel Screening Guideline for Kidney Disease: KEEPing SCORED

Heejung Bang, PhD; Madhu Mazumdar, PhD; Lisa M. Kern, MD, MPH; David A. Shoham, PhD; Phyllis A. August, MD, MPH; Abhijit V. Kshirsagar, MD, MPH

Arch Intern Med. 2008;168(4):432-435.

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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is one of the world's major public health problems. Nearly 1 in 9 adults (20 million people) in the United States have CKD, and it is estimated that another 20 million are at increased risk.1 Given the asymptomatic nature of kidney disease, affected individuals and health care providers may be unaware of the condition in patients. Identifying individuals with early kidney disease would be a useful first step in preventing progression to end-stage renal disease as well as reducing morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD).

We recently published an instrument (SCreening for Occult REnal Disease [SCORED]) to systematically identify individuals with a high likelihood of prevalent CKD.2 Derived from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999-2002 and (partially) . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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SCORED Model

Measures for Validation and Comparison


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