Effect of Bone Mineral Guideline Target Achievement on Mortality in Incident Dialysis Patients: An Analysis of the United Kingdom Renal Registry

Our findings do not support the use of KDOQI bone mineral guideline achievement as a quality measure for dialysis care. Prospective studies with longer term follow-up are needed to define the optimal cutoff values for calcium, phosphate, and iPTH and assess the effect of guideline implementation on patient survival.