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Guideline Development Process: Comprehensive literature search covered all the available published peer-reviewed literature in English. Generation of evidence-based recommendations from expert workgroup.

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Topics Covered

Publication Date

Coordinator

Appropriate Patient Preparation for Renal Replacement Therapy

Published: Online

  1. Anemia Guidelines for Patients With Advanced CKD
  2. Bone Disease Guidelines for Patients With Advanced CKD
  3. Hypertension Guidelines for Patients With Advanced CKD
  4. Nutrition Guidelines for Patients With Advanced CKD
  5. Dyslipidemia Guidelines for Patients With Advanced CKD
  6. Counseling and Rehabilitation Guidelines for Patients With Advanced CKD
  7. Timing of Initiation for RRT for Patients With Advanced CKD
  8. Implementation Tools

October, 2002

Content Experts:
J Coburn;
W Haley;
A Kausz;
A Levin;
W Mitch;
P Painter;
M Rocco.

Clinical Practice Guideline on Shared Decision-Making in the Appropriate Initiation of and Withdrawal from Dialysis

 

Published: Online

  1. Informed Consent or Refusal
  2. Estimating Prognosis
  3. Conflict Resolution
  4. Advance Directives
  5. Withholding or Withdrawing Dialysis
  6. Special Patient Groups
  7. Time-Limited Trials
  8. Palliative Care

1999

Coordinators:
R Albert;
E Brewer;
H Danko;
J H Galla;
R M Hendrickson;
A R Jonsen;
J Kari;
B Kasiske;
K King;
J Kitsen;
A H Moss;
J M Newmann;
W F Owen, Jr.;
C A Price;
R Rettig;
D Singer.