The Renal Association

The UK eCKD Guide

The CKD eGuide is derived from the NICE, SIGN, and Renal Association guidelines.

revised January 2009

The aim is to provide quick online support for the diagnosis and management of chronic kidney disease in the community and elsewhere. The following table lists all the pages in the eGuide.

The eGuide was revised in January 2009 in the light of guidance from SIGN, NICE, and the Renal Association/RCPE consensus statement and Renal Association CKD guideline that were all published in 2008. The authors were Jane Goddard, Kevin Harris and Neil Turner.

The first version of the eGuide was an adaptation of the UK CKD Guidelines (2005). The authors of the original online adaptation were Neil Turner and Steve Blades with the help of Deena Iskander and others.

Easy-to-remember urls:

• www.renal.org/eGFR gives quick access to info about eGFR and CKD stages with links to management.
• www.renal.org/ckd brings you to this page

Constructive comments at the foot of this page are welcome, or you can contact us.

Patient information

• Info on CKD from the NKF is relevant to the majority of patients - and see the downloadable leaflet below.
• Failing Kidneys from EdREN is more suited to those at higher risk of progressive renal disease

Further info about particular elements of CKD:

• Haematuria (blood in urine)
• Proteinuria (protein in urine)
• High blood pressure in kidney disease
• Blood and urine tests in kidney disease

Downloads

1. National leaflet about CKD and eGFR for GPs (updated September 2007)

   .pdf file (167.11 KB)

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2. National leaflet about CKD and eGFR for patients (January 2007)

   .pdf file (558.78 KB)

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