title: When to start dialysis: theory, evidence and guidelines.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, St. James's University Hospital, LS9 7TF Leeds, UK. jamestattersall@compuserve.com
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tattersall
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001806:Blood Urea Nitrogen; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome