Diagnostic performance of an albuminuria point-of-care test in screening for chronic kidney disease among young people living with HIV in Uganda: a cross-sectional study
The albuminuria POC test had low sensitivity and specificity. However, it can be used to exclude kidney disease given its high NPV. It should be validated against the 24-hour urinary excretion rate to further determine its diagnostic performance.
Authors
- Chido Dziva Chikwari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1617-3603)
- Robert Kalyesubula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3211-163X)
- Esther Nasuuna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2923-6482)
- Helen A. Weiss (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3547-7936)
- Emmy Okello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6109-0092)
- Barbara Castelnuovo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7756-5032)
- Laurie A. Tomlinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8848-9493)
Institutions
- Uganda Management Institute (UG)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Biomedical Research and Training Institute (ZW)
- Infectious Diseases Institute (UG)
- Makerere University (UG)
- Uganda Virus Research Institute (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083221
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.69
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Department for International Development
- National Institutes of Health
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Medical Research Council
- Fogarty International Center