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. 2012 Oct;27 Suppl 3(Suppl 3):iii139-45.
doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfs258.

CKD.QLD: chronic kidney disease surveillance and research in Queensland, Australia

Sree K Venuthurupalli  1 , Wendy E Hoy, Helen G Healy, Anne Salisbury, Robert G Fassett; CKD.QLD group
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CKD.QLD: chronic kidney disease surveillance and research in Queensland, Australia

Sree K Venuthurupalli et al. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2012 Oct.

Abstract

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is recognized as a major public health problem in Australia with significant mortality, morbidity and economic burden. However, there is no comprehensive surveillance programme to collect, collate and analyse data on CKD in a systematic way.

Methods: We describe an initiative called CKD Queensland (CKD.QLD), which was established in 2009 to address this deficiency, and outline the processes and progress made to date. The foundation is a CKD Registry of all CKD patients attending public health renal services in Queensland, and patient recruitment and data capture have started.

Results: We have established through early work of CKD.QLD that there are over 11,500 CKD patients attending public renal services in Queensland, and these are the target population for our registry. Progress so far includes conducting two CKD clinic site surveys, consenting over 3000 patients into the registry and initiation of baseline data analysis of the first 600 patients enrolled at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (RBWH) site. In addition, research studies in dietary intake and CKD outcomes and in models of care in CKD patient management are underway.

Conclusions: Through the CKD Registry, we will define the distribution of CKD patients referred to renal practices in the public system in Queensland by region, remoteness, age, gender, ethnicity and socioeconomic status. We will define the clinical characteristics of those patients, and the CKD associations, stages, co-morbidities and current management. We will follow the course and outcomes in individuals over time, as well as group trends over time. Through our activities and outcomes, we are aiming to provide a nidus for other states in Australia to join in a national CKD registry and network.

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CKD.QLD research operating platforms.
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Participating Queensland Health Renal services.
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