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Screening for Chronic Kidney Disease

Screening for Chronic Kidney Disease

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This topic page summarizes the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations on screening for chronic kidney disease.

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Current Recommendation

Release Date: August 2012

• The USPSTF concludes that the evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of routine screening for chronic kidney disease in asymptomatic adults.
  Grade: I Statement.

Supporting Documents

Supporting Document	Related Items
Recommendation Statement	Clinical Summary (PDF File, 34 KB; PDF Help)
	Consumer Fact Sheet (PDF File, 229 KB; PDF Help)
Evidence Report (PDF File, 201 KB; PDF Help)	Comparative Effectiveness Review (PDF File, 7.5 MB; PDF Help)

Current as of August 2012

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Internet Citation:

Screening for Chronic Kidney Disease, Topic Page. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/uspsckd.htm