Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO)
KDIGO is an international, non-profit foundation dedicated to improving the care and outcomes of kidney disease patients worldwide. There are multiple guidelines on topics ranging from anemia, blood pressure, bone metabolism and lipids. |
Kidney Disease Outcome Quality Iniative (KDOQI)
KDOQI has provided evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for all stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and related complications since 1997. It is mainly targeted at practitioners working in North America. |
**Both working groups have partnered to compare and contrast recommendations regularly. Most current practice settings utilize KDIGO guidelines.