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Table 1 Description of main sections on the CKD Clinical Pathway Website

From: Development and implementation of an online clinical pathway for adult chronic kidney disease in primary care: a mixed methods study

Section

Description

Home Page

• Overview of interactive CKD algorithm

• List of clinical practice guidelines used to inform the clinical pathway content

• Who and how to test for CKD

• Disclaimer

Diagnose

• Interactive diagnose tool with drop down menu for laboratory test results

• Provides CKD diagnosis and recommended care (medical management, referral)

• List of investigations for causes of CKD

Medical Management

• Lifestyle management

• Drug therapy (prescribing information, dosage, contraindications, general information) for ACEi/ARB, statins and antiplatelet agents

• Printable patient handouts

Referral

• Referral criteria

• Referral form

Resources

• Classification of CKD

• Prognosis and frequency of testing

• Framingham cardiovascular disease risk calculator

• Management of elevated serum potassium

• Clinical practice guidelines

• Drug references

Contact

• Email clinical or technical questions

  1. Abbreviations: eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate, ACR random urine albumin-creatinine ratio, ACEi/ARB angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker