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Laura C. Plantinga, ScM; L. Ebony Boulware, MD, MPH; Lesley A. Stevens, MD, MS; Edgar R. Miller III, MD, PhD; Neil R. Powe, MD, MPH, MBA

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We appreciate the comments of Dr Mann. First, we recognize that eGFR is not a perfect measure of kidney function and that there is some debate about its utility in the detection of CKD.¹ However, it should be noted that we found that awareness was still low among those with more severe declines in eGFR (eg, patients with CKD stage 3B or 4), in whom prediction equations perform better² and who have even greater reason to be aware of their disease. Also, because eGFR is currently the most accurate, as well as the least expensive and most feasible, measure of kidney function in clinical practice, we believe that eGFR measurement was appropriate for our study.

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