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Table 2 Primary care physicians’ (FP) and nephrologists’ wait time recommendations

From: The British Columbia Nephrologists’ Access Study (BCNAS) – a prospective, health services interventional study to develop waiting time benchmarks and reduce wait times for out-patient nephrology consultations

Nephrology condition

Median wait time recommendation (weeks)

Proportion of nephrologists who reduced wait time recommendation ≥ 1 category when switching to patient’s perspective (%)

(FP, n = 35)

(Nephrologist, n = 33)

CKD eGFR < 30

<3

3-6

25

Uncontrolled hypertension

3-6

3-6

19

New dipstick positive proteinuria (no diabetes)

3-6

3-6

22

Diabetic nephropathy eGFR < 45

3-6

6-12

42

Diabetic nephropathy, eGFR ≥ 45

6-12

12-24

42

Recurrent nephrolithiasis

6-12

12-24

36

CKD, eGFR 30-45

6-12

12-24

47

New diagnosis PCKD, normal eGFR

12-24

12-24

50

Microalbuminuria, non-diabetic, normal eGFR

12-24

12-24

50

CKD, eGFR 46-60

12-24

> 24

53

Isolated microscopic hematuria

Telephone

12-24

53