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. 2007 Sep;60(9):1048–1050. doi: 10.1136/jcp.2006.043547

Table 1 Quality outcome framework for chronic kidney disease (ChKD).

Indicator Points Payment stages
ChKD1: The practice can produce a register of patients aged ⩾18 years with ChKD (US National Kidney Foundation: Stage 3–5 ChKD) 6
ChKD2: The percentage of patients on the ChKD register whose notes have a record of blood pressure measurement in the previous 15 months 6 40–90%
ChKD3: The percentage of patients on the ChKD register in whom the last blood pressure reading, measured in the previous 15 months, is ⩽140/85 mm Hg 11 40–70%
ChKD4: The percentage of patients on the ChKD register who are treated with an ACE inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker (unless a contraindication or side effects are recorded) 4 40–80%