Impact of Improved Diagnosis and Treatment on Holistic CKD Burden

Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an underdiagnosed and undertreated disease despite the availability of effective interventions. The potential clinical, economic, and environmental impacts of increased diagnosis and improved adherence to guideline-directed medical therapies (GDMTs) reco...

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Main Authors: Navdeep Tangri, Stacey Priest, Anthony Zara, Bo Ren Long, Jieling Chen, Naveen Rao, Clélia-Elsa Froguel, Breonny Robson, Nick Guldemond, Matthew Eckelman, Ana Flavia Moura, Ralph Audehm, Fiona Adshead, Ming-hui Zhao, Christoph Wanner, Steven Chadban
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Published: Elsevier 2025-08-01
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author Navdeep Tangri
Stacey Priest
Anthony Zara
Bo Ren Long
Jieling Chen
Naveen Rao
Clélia-Elsa Froguel
Breonny Robson
Nick Guldemond
Matthew Eckelman
Ana Flavia Moura
Ralph Audehm
Fiona Adshead
Ming-hui Zhao
Christoph Wanner
Steven Chadban
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Stacey Priest
Anthony Zara
Bo Ren Long
Jieling Chen
Naveen Rao
Clélia-Elsa Froguel
Breonny Robson
Nick Guldemond
Matthew Eckelman
Ana Flavia Moura
Ralph Audehm
Fiona Adshead
Ming-hui Zhao
Christoph Wanner
Steven Chadban
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description Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an underdiagnosed and undertreated disease despite the availability of effective interventions. The potential clinical, economic, and environmental impacts of increased diagnosis and improved adherence to guideline-directed medical therapies (GDMTs) recommended for patients with CKD are not well-understood. Methods: Eight country populations (Australia, Brazil, China, Germany, The Netherlands, Spain, UK, and USA) were simulated for 25 years using the IMPACT CKD model to compare burdens under various diagnosis and GDMT adherence scenarios versus current practice. GDMT consisted of kidney protecting, glucose lowering, lipid lowering, as well as antihypertensive and lifestyle interventions. Patients could be treated with 1 or multiple therapies, if eligible, and no guideline changes occurred over the time horizon. Treatment effects were assumed multiplicative. Results: Scenarios with improved GDMT adherence projected cumulative decreases in dialysis, cardiovascular (CV) events, and death by −3.2% to −23.2%, −12.2% to −41.4%, and −2.3% to −9.3%, respectively, compared with current practice over 10 years. Because of delayed CKD progression, kidney replacement therapy (KRT) costs and environmental burden were also projected to decrease by −2.5% to −19.4% and −2.7% to −21.2%, respectively, compared with current practice. All treatment scenarios predicted greater improvements over 25 years, underscoring the long-term impact of CKD, and highlighting the importance of early intervention. Conclusion: Differences in projected impacts between countries are multifactorial, though they are sensitive to demographics and health care systems. Implementation of policies that lead to improved detection and treatment of CKD are urgently required across the globe to mitigate the growing burdens of CKD on patients and caregivers, health care systems, society, and our environment.
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spelling doaj-art-78f920d4fbd645f9ac114cfc19d3a4642025-08-20T02:52:56ZengElsevierKidney International Reports2468-02492025-08-011082608262010.1016/j.ekir.2025.05.039Impact of Improved Diagnosis and Treatment on Holistic CKD BurdenNavdeep Tangri0Stacey Priest1Anthony Zara2Bo Ren Long3Jieling Chen4Naveen Rao5Clélia-Elsa Froguel6Breonny Robson7Nick Guldemond8Matthew Eckelman9Ana Flavia Moura10Ralph Audehm11Fiona Adshead12Ming-hui Zhao13Christoph Wanner14Steven Chadban15University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaDepartment of Value & Evidence, EVERSANA, Burlington, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Value & Evidence, EVERSANA, Burlington, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Value & Evidence, EVERSANA, Burlington, Ontario, CanadaBioPharmaceuticals Medical, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA; Correspondence: Jieling Chen, BioPharmaceuticals Medical, AstraZeneca, 1 Medimmune Way, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878, USA.BioPharmaceuticals Medical, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, UKBioPharmaceuticals Medical, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, UKKidney Health Australia, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaLeiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The NetherlandsDepartment of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USAEscola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Salvador, BrazilDepartment of General Practice, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, AustraliaSustainable Healthcare Coalition, Devon, UKRenal Division, Peking University First Hospital Peking University Institute of Nephrology Beijing, People's Republic of ChinaDivision of Nephrology, University Hospital of Würzburg, Würzburg, GermanyRoyal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, AustraliaIntroduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an underdiagnosed and undertreated disease despite the availability of effective interventions. The potential clinical, economic, and environmental impacts of increased diagnosis and improved adherence to guideline-directed medical therapies (GDMTs) recommended for patients with CKD are not well-understood. Methods: Eight country populations (Australia, Brazil, China, Germany, The Netherlands, Spain, UK, and USA) were simulated for 25 years using the IMPACT CKD model to compare burdens under various diagnosis and GDMT adherence scenarios versus current practice. GDMT consisted of kidney protecting, glucose lowering, lipid lowering, as well as antihypertensive and lifestyle interventions. Patients could be treated with 1 or multiple therapies, if eligible, and no guideline changes occurred over the time horizon. Treatment effects were assumed multiplicative. Results: Scenarios with improved GDMT adherence projected cumulative decreases in dialysis, cardiovascular (CV) events, and death by −3.2% to −23.2%, −12.2% to −41.4%, and −2.3% to −9.3%, respectively, compared with current practice over 10 years. Because of delayed CKD progression, kidney replacement therapy (KRT) costs and environmental burden were also projected to decrease by −2.5% to −19.4% and −2.7% to −21.2%, respectively, compared with current practice. All treatment scenarios predicted greater improvements over 25 years, underscoring the long-term impact of CKD, and highlighting the importance of early intervention. Conclusion: Differences in projected impacts between countries are multifactorial, though they are sensitive to demographics and health care systems. Implementation of policies that lead to improved detection and treatment of CKD are urgently required across the globe to mitigate the growing burdens of CKD on patients and caregivers, health care systems, society, and our environment.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468024925003420chronic kidney diseasedisease burdenguideline directed medical therapyhealth policy modelkidney replacement therapytargeted screening
spellingShingle Navdeep Tangri
Stacey Priest
Anthony Zara
Bo Ren Long
Jieling Chen
Naveen Rao
Clélia-Elsa Froguel
Breonny Robson
Nick Guldemond
Matthew Eckelman
Ana Flavia Moura
Ralph Audehm
Fiona Adshead
Ming-hui Zhao
Christoph Wanner
Steven Chadban
Impact of Improved Diagnosis and Treatment on Holistic CKD Burden
Kidney International Reports
chronic kidney disease
disease burden
guideline directed medical therapy
health policy model
kidney replacement therapy
targeted screening
title Impact of Improved Diagnosis and Treatment on Holistic CKD Burden
title_full Impact of Improved Diagnosis and Treatment on Holistic CKD Burden
title_fullStr Impact of Improved Diagnosis and Treatment on Holistic CKD Burden
title_full_unstemmed Impact of Improved Diagnosis and Treatment on Holistic CKD Burden
title_short Impact of Improved Diagnosis and Treatment on Holistic CKD Burden
title_sort impact of improved diagnosis and treatment on holistic ckd burden
topic chronic kidney disease
disease burden
guideline directed medical therapy
health policy model
kidney replacement therapy
targeted screening
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468024925003420
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