American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation | 2019
US Renal Data System 2019 Annual Data Report: Epidemiology of Kidney Disease in the United States.
Abstract
This year marks the publication of the 30th Annual Data Report (ADR) of the United States Renal Data System (USRDS). Broadly, the mission of the USRDS is to characterize the kidney disease population in the country and serve as a comprehensive, regularly updated, online resource for the descriptive epidemiology of kidney disease in the United States. In addition, supporting investigator initiated research by data provisioning to the community of researchers is one of the key functions of the USRDS. To this end, the USRDS prepares and regularly updates the standard analysis files (SAFs) for researchers, and fulfills data merge requests from researchers or organizations seeking to examine the outcomes of populations of interest with respect to the occurrence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and related complications. Last but not least, the USRDS Coordinating Center staff respond to a variety of queries related to kidney disease, ranging from simple to complex, from individuals as well as governmental and non-governmental agencies.