Categorization and Distribution of the Primary Care Clinicians’ Questions
| Question by Group | Subject | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Intrinsic kidney disease, 60% (n = 124) | Decreased estimated GFR | 19 |
| Decreasing estimated GFR | 30 | |
| Microalbuminuria | 14 | |
| Macroalbuminuria | 6 | |
| Blood pressure in relation to CKD | 23 | |
| Unspecified | 32 | |
| Metabolic complications, 27% (n = 55) | Bone and mineral metabolism | 42 |
| Hemoglobin | 12 | |
| Acid-base homeostasis | 1 | |
| Cardiovascular risk management, 4% (n = 9) | Diabetes | 5 |
| Cholesterol | 4 | |
| Comorbidity in relation to CKD, 8% (n = 16) | Gout | 1 |
| Urinary tract infection | 1 | |
| Patients condition | 3 | |
| Drugs that interact with impaired kidney function | 11 | |
| Other, 1% (n = 3) | Cardiomyopathy | 2 |
| Urinary tract infection | 1 |
CKD = chronic kidney disease; GFR = glomerular filtration rate.