April 30, 2012 – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released today its draft recommendation statement on Screening for Chronic Kidney Disease. This draft recommendation statement will be posted on the Task Force's Web site for public comment from April 30 to May 29, 2012. To review the draft recommendation statement and offer your comments, go to http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Name/us-preventive-services-task-force-opportunities-for-public-comment. To review the draft recommendation statement and the evidence that it is based on, go to: /uspstf/recommendation/chronic-kidney-disease-ckd-screening. A fact sheet that explains the draft recommendation statement in plain language will also be posted on this site.
