title: Evaluation and management of chronic kidney disease: synopsis of the kidney disease: improving global outcomes 2012 clinical practice guideline.
abstract: METHODS
  The Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) organization developed clinical practice guidelines in 2012 to provide guidance on the evaluation, management, and treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adults and children who are not receiving renal replacement therapy.
  
  
  METHODS
  The KDIGO CKD Guideline Development Work Group defined the scope of the guideline, gathered evidence, determined topics for systematic review, and graded the quality of evidence that had been summarized by an evidence review team. Searches of the English-language literature were conducted through November 2012. Final modification of the guidelines was informed by the KDIGO Board of Directors and a public review process involving registered stakeholders.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The full guideline included 110 recommendations. This synopsis focuses on 10 key recommendations pertinent to definition, classification, monitoring, and management of CKD in adults.
authors.affiliation: Kent Kidney Care Centre, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, Canterbury, United Kingdom. pstevens@nhs.net
authors.forename: Paul E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Stevens
authors.forename: Adeera
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Levin
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000150:complications; D000328:Adult; D000419:Albuminuria; D002648:Child; D018450:Disease Progression; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy