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SUMMARY
The objective was to investigate trends in referral patterns to nephrology for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The overall rate of first outpatient visits to nephrology increased from 2006 to 2019, although guideline discordant referrals showed a greater increase (trend 21.9 per million population/ year, 95% confidence interval 4.3, 39.4) versus guideline concordant referrals (trend 12.4 per million population/year, 95% confidence interval 5.7, 19.0). A significant proportion nephrology referrals from primary care were not consistent with current guideline-recommended criteria for referral. Kidney Disease: Improving Global . . .
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