CommDoc vs CKD

CommDoc is an Australian language tool developed for GP Registrars and other health professionals working in communities across the Northern Territory, to culturally enhance interactions with Aboriginal patients. The tool provides audio translations of common terms in medical consultation in different Aboriginal languages spoken in the Territory. Terms and phrases are categorised into four major sections: Common terms, History, Examination and Body parts. The tool has been developed by Northern Territory General Practice Education (NTGPE) in consultation with clinics, communities, doctors, cultural educators and interpretive services.

This app is a clinical guide based upon the latest evidence available at the time of publication of the CKD Management in Primary Care 5th edition, 2024, Kidney Health Australia. The information is designed to provide health-care professionals with clinical actions, assist decision-making and be available at the click of a button on your personal device.  The CKD-Go! app includes a CKD staging calculator using eGFR and urine albumin:creatinine ratio data to identify clinical action plans relevant for the stage of CKD. Staging criteria is adapted from CKD Management in Primary Care 5th edition, all clinical action should consider an individual's circumstances.