Impact of hospital-based early detection on management in chronic kidney disease: the CKD Stewardship study (CKD-S) - protocol for a prospective, multicentre, observational cohort study.

Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) causes significant morbidity and mortality. Medical therapies can reduce the progression of disease by up to 50%. CKD is undiagnosed in the majority of people who have it, resulting in undertreatment.