National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (NKF-KDOQI™) did you know that the National Kidney Foundation's Kidney disease outcomes Quality initiative (KdoQi™) develops guidelines that help your doctor and health care team make important decisions about your medical treatment? the information in this booklet is based on the National Kidney Foundation's KdoQi™ recommended guidelines for diabetes, and it's very important for you to know. What is your stage of kidney disease? there are five stages of kidney disease. they are shown in the table below. your doctor determines your stage of kidney disease based on the presence of.