Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) Study
Population
3,612 adults aged 21 to 74 years with chronic kidney disease (CKD)
Design
Cohort
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Discussion
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Implication
Highlights socioeconomic and CVD risks in lower-eGFR CKD; leaves open causal pathways and intervention effects.
Structured PICO
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Population
3,612 adults aged 21 to 74 years with chronic kidney disease (CKD)
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Outcome
Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics and their association with eGFR
The CRIC study baseline analysis demonstrates that lower eGFR in CKD patients is significantly associated with a higher burden of cardiovascular disease and lower socioeconomic status.
Cite This Study
Lash et al. (2009) studied this question.