Prevalence of diagnosis and staging of chronic kidney disease by primary care providers in a rural state.

Context: The Kidney Disease Outcomes and Quality Initiative guidelines are the most widely disseminated guidelines regarding the clinical evaluation and management of chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Purpose: Assess the prevalence of diagnosis and staging of CKD by primary care providers (PCPs).

Methods: For the purpose of this assessment, stage 3 CKD was defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) between 30 and 59 mL/min/1.