Chronic kidney disease: a focus on early detection and management – Quality use of medicines briefing paper

This briefing paper highlights some of the key issues in diagnosing and managing CKD in primary care. The issues focus on the awareness, screening, management and quality use of medicines for people at risk of, and those with, CKD.

This paper is intended to be used by researchers, stakeholder organisations and policy makers working to improve CKD detection and management. The aim of the paper is to build momentum for shared action to address barriers by:

• sharing insights about the barriers to optimal detection and management of CKD in primary care
• raising awareness of the QUM issues relating to CKD diagnosis and management
• building a shared understanding of the QUM issues across key organisations and stakeholders.

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