Renal quality outcomes framework and eGFR: impact on secondary care

摘要

Background: The prognostic significance of impaired renal function has driven the need for its early recognition and the widespread introduction of the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) reporting, and the incorporation of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in the revised Quality Outcomes Framework (QOF) of the General Medical Services (GMS) contract in the UK.