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. 2016 Aug 17;16:109. doi: 10.1186/s12911-016-0350-z

Table 1.

Description of main sections on the CKD Clinical Pathway Website

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

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