A Decade After the KDOQI CKD Guidelines: Impact on the National Kidney Foundation Joseph A. Vassalotti, MD, Beth Piraino, MD, Lynda A. Szczech, MD American Journal of Kidney Diseases Volume 60, Issue 5, Pages 689-691 (November 2012) DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2012.08.013 Copyright © 2012 National Kidney Foundation, Inc. Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Prior to the KDOQI (Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative) guidelines,1 various ambiguous terms were used to describe chronic kidney disease (CKD; see3). These terms and the evidence base were synthesized by the KDOQI work group into the uniform term CKD, with a precise definition and stratification of severity into 5 stages. The impact of the CKD guidelines on the National Kidney Foundation is shown in 4 major areas: awareness, screening, education, and advocacy. Abbreviations: KEEP, Kidney Early Evaluation Program; KHRA, Kidney Health Risk Assessment. American Journal of Kidney Diseases 2012 60, 689-691DOI: (10.1053/j.ajkd.2012.08.013) Copyright © 2012 National Kidney Foundation, Inc. Terms and Conditions