title: Distribution of primary renal diseases leading to end-stage renal failure in the United States, Europe, and Australia/New Zealand: results from an international comparative study.
abstract: This report notes the differences in the classification of the primary renal disease (PRD) used in different renal dialysis and transplant registries worldwide. The heterogeneity of coding systems complicates the comparative analysis of end-stage renal disease from different regions. Using data collected over two decades in the United States, Europe, and Australia/New Zealand, we present a method for reorganization of the classes of PRD that allows a straightforward comparison of retrospective data from these registries.
authors.affiliation: Division of Epidemiology, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy. Patrick.Maisonneuve@ieo.it
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maisonneuve
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Agodoa
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gellert
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Buccianti
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Lowenfels
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Wolfe
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Disney
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Briggs
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McCredie
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Boyle
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009520:New Zealand / Q000453:epidemiology; D012042:Registries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology