The association between coding for chronic kidney disease and kidney replacement therapy incidence at CCG-level in England: an ecological study
At the geographical level in England, the data suggest that the prevalence of not having formally diagnosed CKD is non-linearly associated with a higher KRT incidence rate, especially in areas with a high AKI mortality.
Authors
- Dorothea Nitsch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5767-248X)
- Christoph Heinrich Lindemann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5966-3018)
- James Hollinshead
- James Medcalf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5589-8311)
Institutions
- Department of Health and Social Care (GB)
- University of Leicester (GB)
- University of Cologne (DE)
- Renal Association (GB)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Kidney Care UK (GB)
- University Hospital Cologne (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJGP Open
- Published
- 2025-02-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpo.2024.0171
- Primary Topic
- Medical Coding and Health Information
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00