Participation rate and yield of two home-based screening methods to detect increased albuminuria in the general population in the Netherlands (THOMAS): a prospective, randomised, open-label implementation study

• Published in: The Lancet (British edition) Vol. 402; no. 10407; pp. 1052 - 1064
• Main Authors: van Mil, Dominique, Kieneker, Lyanne M, Evers-Roeten, Birgitte, Thelen, Marc H M, de Vries, Hanne, Hemmelder, Marc H, Dorgelo, Annemiek, van Etten, Ronald W, Heerspink, Hiddo J L, Gansevoort, Ron T
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Elsevier Ltd 23.09.2023; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Abnormalities; Cardiovascular disease; Cardiovascular diseases; Cholesterol; Cost analysis; Creatinine; Diabetes; Disease prevention; Health risks; Health services; Hospitals; Hypercholesterolemia; Hypertension; Kidney diseases; Kidneys; Labels; Methods; Participation; Randomization; Risk factors; Sensitivity analysis; Smartphones; Socioeconomic factors; Socioeconomics; Urine; Netherlands

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has a rising global prevalence and is expected to become the fifth leading cause of death by 2030. Increased albuminuria defines the early stages of CKD and is among the strongest risk factors for progressive CKD and cardiovascular disease. The value of population screen...