Application of the SCORED questionnaire for the screening of chronic kidney disease among patients with hypertension and diabetes

Abstract Introduction A questionnaire named SCORED was developed in order to predict the probability of an individual chances of having chronic kidney disease (CKD). We aimed to evaluate the performance of SCORED among hypertensives and diabetics registered with the Family Health Strategy (FHE) program in the city of Meruoca, Ceará, Brazil. Methods 221 participants formed the sample. Glomerular filtration rate