This indicator gives a breakdown of all patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) receiving renal replacement therapy (RRT) by treatment modality at year-end.
Counts of the number of patients by treatment modality provide an indication of both the burden of ESKD and the type of RRT.
Data availability:
to (calendar years)
Geographic coverage
All provinces/territories except Quebec
Reporting level
National, Province/Territory
Calculation
Counts are based on patients registered with the Canadian Organ Replacement Register (CORR) during a given calendar year in a Canadian facility
Denominator
Not applicable
Numerator
ESKD patients registered in CORR who, as of December 31 of each calendar year
- Are living and receiving hemodialysis
- Are living and receiving peritoneal dialysis
- Have had kidney transplants and are still alive with a functioning graft
Comments
Not applicable