| Theme | Evidence-based clinical guidelines for CKD-MBD in Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Local established clinical practice guidelines and KDIGO | |
| Publish Date | 2007/04 | |
| Author | Yusuke Tsukamoto | Department of Nephrology, Shuwa General Hospital |
| [ Summary ] | Since the late 1990s, evidence based kidney disease guidelines have been published by the K/DOQI (US), the CARI (Australia), in the UK and Canada, as well as by the EBPG (Europe). Those guideline have equal levels of evidence ratings and easy accessibility via associated websites. The KDIGO was founded in 2003 and has started to publish global guidelines based on global evidence in collaboration with the other guidelines. | |