The US Renal Data System “Pie Chart of Death”

The US Renal Data System (USRDS) Annual Data Report (ADR) has traditionally been the authoritative source for data pertaining to US patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). One iconic figure from many ADRs is the “USRDS pie chart of death.” Figure 1 plots these data for the 2015 ADR1 (Fig 1A) and 2013 ADR2 (Fig 1B).