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Table 2 Barriers to urine albumin/protein testing endorsed by PCPs

From: Primary care physicians’ familiarity, beliefs, and perceived barriers to practice guidelines in non-diabetic CKD: a survey study

 

Clinical setting

Barrier

HTN & eGFR ≥ 60 (%)

HTN & eGFR < 60 (%)

No impact on management

37

24

Limited time/more urgent patient issues

25

20

Not recommended by guidelines

25

11

Cost

13

9

Poor patient adherence

5

5

  1. Percentages do not sum to 100 as multiple responses were possible.
  2. HTN hypertension, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate.
  3. eGFR value in ml/min/1.73 m2.
  4. N = 153.
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BMC Nephrology

ISSN: 1471-2369

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