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Table 2 Clinical data elements

From: Improving evidence-based primary care for chronic kidney disease: study protocol for a cluster randomized control trial for translating evidence into practice (TRANSLATE CKD)

Data element

Measure type

Year of birth

Numerical

Gender

M/F

Race/ethnicity

Standard major groups and Other

Current smoking

Current, never, past

Height and weight/BMI

Hgt, wgt actual

Total visits/encounters

Encounter records

Hemoglobin

Numerical result

HDL

Numerical result

LDL-C

Numerical result

Triglycerides

Numerical result

Creatinine

Numerical result

AST

Numerical result

ALT

Numerical result

HbA1c

Numerical result

25 OH Vitamin D

Numerical result

Electrolytes

Numerical result

Serum phosphorous

Numerical result

PTH intact

Numerical result

All medications

Coded (NDC)/RxNorm

All diagnosis – active & inactive

ICD-9

Blood pressure

Systolic and diastolic

Estimated GFR

Calculated value

Urine albumin/creatinine ratio

Calculated value

Medicare insurance coverage

Flag for medicare insurance

Nephrologists referrals

Referral records (when available)