National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP) Annual Data Report 2010: Executive Summary

摘要

This year, 2011, the National Kidney Foundation's (NKF) Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP) marks more than a decade of data collection as part of its multicenter screening program for volunteer participants at risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Over the years, KEEP data have yielded important inferences regarding the epidemiology of obesity, hypertension, diabetes, CKD, cardiovascular disease, and related comorbid conditions, including bone and mineral disorders and anemia. This supplement to the American Journal of Kidney Diseases highlights 4 articles pertaining to the 2010 KEEP Annual Data Report: (1) a description of key methods used in KEEP that have led to sustainability, (2) a comparison of 2 methods for deriving estimated glo-merular nitration rate (eGFR) and how they categorize associated CKD risk factors, (3) a comparison of eGFR equations and levels of participant disease awareness, and (4) a detailed report considering risk-factor clustering in KEEP participants with diabetes mellitus.