title: Chronic kidney disease in an Alaska Native/American Indian statewide healthcare network.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the occurrence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in a Alaskan Native/American Indian healthcare network using two diagnostic methods: single measure and repeat measures according to current guidelines. This descriptive study of laboratory data (n = 15,515) found that the diagnosis of CKD was overstated when single measures (9.6%) were used compared to multiple measures (5.0%). Occurrence rates of CKD varied significantly depending on the method used for diagnosis.
authors.forename: Robin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bassett
authors.forename: Maureen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: O'Malley
mesh_terms: D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American; D004930:Inuit; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology