PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Nynke D Scherpbier-de Haan
AU  - Gerald MM Vervoort
AU  - Chris van Weel
AU  - Jozé CC Braspenning
AU  - Jan Mulder
AU  - Jack FM Wetzels
AU  - Wim JC de Grauw
TI  - Effect of shared care on blood pressure in patients with chronic kidney disease: a cluster randomised controlled trial
AID  - 10.3399/bjgp13X675386
DP  - 2013 Dec 01
TA  - British Journal of General Practice
PG  - e798--e806
VI  - 63
IP  - 617
4099  - http://bjgp.org/content/63/617/e798.short
4100  - http://bjgp.org/content/63/617/e798.full
SO  - Br J Gen Pract2013 Dec 01; 63
AB  - Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is highly prevalent in patients with diabetes or hypertension in primary care. A shared care model could improve quality of care in these patientsAim To assess the effect of a shared care model in managing patients with CKD who also have diabetes or hypertension.Design and setting A cluster randomised controlled trial in nine general practices in The Netherlands.Method Five practices were allocated to the shared care model and four practices to usual care for 1 year. Primary outcome was the achievement of blood pressure targets (130/80 mmHg) and lowering of blood pressure in patients with diabetes mellitus or hypertension and an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)<60ml/min/1.73m2.Results Data of 90 intervention and 74 control patients could be analysed. Blood pressure in the intervention group decreased with 8.1 (95% CI = 4.8 to 11.3)/1.1 (95% CI = −1.0 to 3.2) compared to −0.2 (95% CI = −3.8 to 3.3)/−0.5 (95% CI = −2.9 to 1.8) in the control group. Use of lipid-lowering drugs, angiotensin-system inhibitors and vitamin D was higher in the intervention group than in the control group (73% versus 51%, 81% versus 64%, and 15% versus 1%, respectively, [P = 0.004, P = 0.01, and P = 0.002]).Conclusion A shared care model between GP, nurse practitioner and nephrologist is beneficial in reducing systolic blood pressure in patients with CKD in primary care.