A method for screening a subject for the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is provided, the method comprising: receiving marker data indicative for a plurality of marker parameters for a subject, such plurality of marker parameters indicating at least an age value, a time since diagnosis value indicative of a time since a diabetes diagnosis for the subject, a sample level of creatinine, an estimated glomerular filtration rate, a sample level of albumin, and a sample level of blood urea nitrogen; and determining a risk factor indicative of the risk of suffering CKD for the subject from the plurality of marker parameters. Further, a computer-implemented method for screening a subject for the risk of CKD is provided. Also, a system comprising a processor and a non-transitory memory storing a program causing the processor to perform the method for screening a subject for the risk of CKD is provided. In another aspect, a computer program product comprising instructions which, when the program is executed by a computer, cause the computer to carry out the method for screening a subject for the risk of CKD is provided.