Nephrology visits and health care resource use before and after reporting estimated glomerular filtration rate

Authors :: Hemmelgarn, Brenda R.
Jianguo Zhang
Manns, Braden J.
James. Matthew T.
Quinn, Robert R.
Ravani, Pietro
Klarenbach, Scott W.
Culleton, Bruce F.
Krause, Richard
Thorlacius, Laurel
Jain, Arsh K.
Tonelli, Marcello
Source :: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association. March 24, 2010, Vol. 303 Issue 12, p1151, 8 p.
Publication Year :: 2010
Abstract: A study was conducted to evaluate whether or not there was an increase in nephrology visits and health care resource use before and after reporting on estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Results indicated that there was an increase in such visits following GFR reporting.

Subjects :: Glomerular filtration rate -- Analysis
Physician services utilization -- Usage
Nephrologists -- Practice

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