A survey of chronic renal failure in southeastern Ontario.

A survey of all physicians in southeastern Ontario was conducted to determine the potential number of patients with chronic uremia who would be candidates for a chronic dialysis program. Four hundred and sixty-four replies were received from the 1391 physicians who received the questionnaire. With the data provided it was calculated that the period prevalence rate of persons suffering from chronic uremia in the area surveyed ranged from 2.2 to 3.3/100,000 population. On the basis of these figures it was estimated that dialysis facilities might be required for six new patients each year in this area.