Quality standard
Update information
Update information
July 2017: This quality standard was updated and statements prioritised in 2011 were replaced. The topic was identified for update following the annual review of quality standards. The review identified changes in the priority areas for improvement.
Statements are marked as:
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[new 2017] if the statement covers a new area for quality improvement
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[2011, updated 2017] if the statement covers an area for quality improvement included in the 2011 quality standard and has been updated.
The 2011 quality standard for CKD is available as a pdf.
Minor changes since publication
December 2023: Changes have been made to the source guidance and outcome measures sections for statement 3 to align them with the updated NICE guideline on cardiovascular disease: risk assessment and reduction, including lipid modification. A definition of adults with CKD and CVD has been added to statement 3. Data sources have been reviewed throughout and updated for statement 1.
May 2023: Recommendation numbers have been amended in statement 3 to align them with the updated NICE guideline on cardiovascular disease: risk assessment and reduction, including lipid modification. Hyperlinks, data sources and audience descriptors have been reviewed throughout and updated as needed.
August 2021: Recommendation numbers, references and links to source guidance have been updated throughout and definitions in statement 1 have been amended to align with the updated NICE guideline on chronic kidney disease.