A prospective clinical trial of specialist renal nursing in the primary care setting to prevent progression of chronic kidney: a quality improvement report

Conclusions: The results suggest that a collaborative model of care between specialist renal nurses and primary care clinicians may improve the management of risk factors for progression of CKD and CV death. Further larger, controlled studies are warranted to definitively determine the effectiveness and costs of this intervention.Trial registration: Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry number: ACTRN12613000791730
Source: BMC Family Practice - Category: Primary Care Authors: Source Type: research