Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP). Findings from a community screening program.

Purpose: The Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP), which was started in 1997, aims to identify persons at risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD) and encourage at-risk persons to seek evaluation and management from a healthcare provider.

Methods: Community screening was conducted using a standardized questionnaire and test panel that was administered by local affiliates of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) using volunteer lay and medical personnel. The screening was limited to persons at high risk for CKD, which was defined as those with a personal history of diabetes or hypertension, or a first-order relative with diabetes, hypertension, or kidney disease.