Guidelines
Canadian Society of Nephrology 2014 clinical practice guideline for timing the initiation of chronic dialysis
Gihad E. Nesrallah, Reem A. Mustafa, William F. Clark, Adam Bass, Lianne Barnieh, Brenda R. Hemmelgarn, Scott Klarenbach, Robert R. Quinn, Swapnil Hiremath, Pietro Ravani, Manish M. Sood and Louise M. Moist
CMAJ February 04, 2014 186 (2) 112-117; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.130363
Gihad E. Nesrallah
Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Nesrallah), Keenan Research Centre, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Division of Nephrology (Moist, Clark), Department of Medicine, Western University, London, Ont.; Kidney Clinical Research Unit (Moist, Clark, Nesrallah), London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.; Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Nesrallah), McMaster University, Humber River Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Mustafa), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Divisions of General Internal Medicine and Nephrology (Mustafa), Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri–Kansas City, Kansas City, Mo.; Department of Medicine (Bass, Barnieh, Hemmelgarn), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Nephrology and Transplantation Immunology (Klarenbach), Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Quinn, Ravani), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Nephrology (Hiremath), The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ont.; Kidney Research Centre (Hiremath), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Sood), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
MD MScReem A. Mustafa
Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Nesrallah), Keenan Research Centre, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Division of Nephrology (Moist, Clark), Department of Medicine, Western University, London, Ont.; Kidney Clinical Research Unit (Moist, Clark, Nesrallah), London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.; Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Nesrallah), McMaster University, Humber River Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Mustafa), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Divisions of General Internal Medicine and Nephrology (Mustafa), Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri–Kansas City, Kansas City, Mo.; Department of Medicine (Bass, Barnieh, Hemmelgarn), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Nephrology and Transplantation Immunology (Klarenbach), Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Quinn, Ravani), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Nephrology (Hiremath), The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ont.; Kidney Research Centre (Hiremath), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Sood), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
PhD MDWilliam F. Clark
Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Nesrallah), Keenan Research Centre, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Division of Nephrology (Moist, Clark), Department of Medicine, Western University, London, Ont.; Kidney Clinical Research Unit (Moist, Clark, Nesrallah), London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.; Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Nesrallah), McMaster University, Humber River Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Mustafa), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Divisions of General Internal Medicine and Nephrology (Mustafa), Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri–Kansas City, Kansas City, Mo.; Department of Medicine (Bass, Barnieh, Hemmelgarn), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Nephrology and Transplantation Immunology (Klarenbach), Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Quinn, Ravani), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Nephrology (Hiremath), The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ont.; Kidney Research Centre (Hiremath), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Sood), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
MDAdam Bass
Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Nesrallah), Keenan Research Centre, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Division of Nephrology (Moist, Clark), Department of Medicine, Western University, London, Ont.; Kidney Clinical Research Unit (Moist, Clark, Nesrallah), London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.; Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Nesrallah), McMaster University, Humber River Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Mustafa), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Divisions of General Internal Medicine and Nephrology (Mustafa), Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri–Kansas City, Kansas City, Mo.; Department of Medicine (Bass, Barnieh, Hemmelgarn), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Nephrology and Transplantation Immunology (Klarenbach), Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Quinn, Ravani), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Nephrology (Hiremath), The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ont.; Kidney Research Centre (Hiremath), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Sood), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
MD MScLianne Barnieh
Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Nesrallah), Keenan Research Centre, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Division of Nephrology (Moist, Clark), Department of Medicine, Western University, London, Ont.; Kidney Clinical Research Unit (Moist, Clark, Nesrallah), London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.; Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Nesrallah), McMaster University, Humber River Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Mustafa), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Divisions of General Internal Medicine and Nephrology (Mustafa), Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri–Kansas City, Kansas City, Mo.; Department of Medicine (Bass, Barnieh, Hemmelgarn), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Nephrology and Transplantation Immunology (Klarenbach), Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Quinn, Ravani), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Nephrology (Hiremath), The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ont.; Kidney Research Centre (Hiremath), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Sood), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
MSc PhDBrenda R. Hemmelgarn
Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Nesrallah), Keenan Research Centre, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Division of Nephrology (Moist, Clark), Department of Medicine, Western University, London, Ont.; Kidney Clinical Research Unit (Moist, Clark, Nesrallah), London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.; Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Nesrallah), McMaster University, Humber River Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Mustafa), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Divisions of General Internal Medicine and Nephrology (Mustafa), Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri–Kansas City, Kansas City, Mo.; Department of Medicine (Bass, Barnieh, Hemmelgarn), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Nephrology and Transplantation Immunology (Klarenbach), Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Quinn, Ravani), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Nephrology (Hiremath), The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ont.; Kidney Research Centre (Hiremath), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Sood), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
PhD MDScott Klarenbach
Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Nesrallah), Keenan Research Centre, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Division of Nephrology (Moist, Clark), Department of Medicine, Western University, London, Ont.; Kidney Clinical Research Unit (Moist, Clark, Nesrallah), London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.; Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Nesrallah), McMaster University, Humber River Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Mustafa), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Divisions of General Internal Medicine and Nephrology (Mustafa), Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri–Kansas City, Kansas City, Mo.; Department of Medicine (Bass, Barnieh, Hemmelgarn), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Nephrology and Transplantation Immunology (Klarenbach), Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Quinn, Ravani), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Nephrology (Hiremath), The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ont.; Kidney Research Centre (Hiremath), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Sood), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
MSc MDRobert R. Quinn
Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Nesrallah), Keenan Research Centre, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Division of Nephrology (Moist, Clark), Department of Medicine, Western University, London, Ont.; Kidney Clinical Research Unit (Moist, Clark, Nesrallah), London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.; Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Nesrallah), McMaster University, Humber River Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Mustafa), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Divisions of General Internal Medicine and Nephrology (Mustafa), Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri–Kansas City, Kansas City, Mo.; Department of Medicine (Bass, Barnieh, Hemmelgarn), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Nephrology and Transplantation Immunology (Klarenbach), Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Quinn, Ravani), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Nephrology (Hiremath), The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ont.; Kidney Research Centre (Hiremath), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Sood), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
MD PhDSwapnil Hiremath
Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Nesrallah), Keenan Research Centre, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Division of Nephrology (Moist, Clark), Department of Medicine, Western University, London, Ont.; Kidney Clinical Research Unit (Moist, Clark, Nesrallah), London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.; Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Nesrallah), McMaster University, Humber River Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Mustafa), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Divisions of General Internal Medicine and Nephrology (Mustafa), Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri–Kansas City, Kansas City, Mo.; Department of Medicine (Bass, Barnieh, Hemmelgarn), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Nephrology and Transplantation Immunology (Klarenbach), Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Quinn, Ravani), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Nephrology (Hiremath), The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ont.; Kidney Research Centre (Hiremath), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Sood), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
MD MPHPietro Ravani
Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Nesrallah), Keenan Research Centre, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Division of Nephrology (Moist, Clark), Department of Medicine, Western University, London, Ont.; Kidney Clinical Research Unit (Moist, Clark, Nesrallah), London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.; Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Nesrallah), McMaster University, Humber River Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Mustafa), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Divisions of General Internal Medicine and Nephrology (Mustafa), Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri–Kansas City, Kansas City, Mo.; Department of Medicine (Bass, Barnieh, Hemmelgarn), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Nephrology and Transplantation Immunology (Klarenbach), Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Quinn, Ravani), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Nephrology (Hiremath), The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ont.; Kidney Research Centre (Hiremath), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Sood), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
PhD MDManish M. Sood
Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Nesrallah), Keenan Research Centre, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Division of Nephrology (Moist, Clark), Department of Medicine, Western University, London, Ont.; Kidney Clinical Research Unit (Moist, Clark, Nesrallah), London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.; Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Nesrallah), McMaster University, Humber River Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Mustafa), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Divisions of General Internal Medicine and Nephrology (Mustafa), Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri–Kansas City, Kansas City, Mo.; Department of Medicine (Bass, Barnieh, Hemmelgarn), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Nephrology and Transplantation Immunology (Klarenbach), Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Quinn, Ravani), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Nephrology (Hiremath), The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ont.; Kidney Research Centre (Hiremath), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Sood), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
MDLouise M. Moist
Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Nesrallah), Keenan Research Centre, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Division of Nephrology (Moist, Clark), Department of Medicine, Western University, London, Ont.; Kidney Clinical Research Unit (Moist, Clark, Nesrallah), London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.; Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Nesrallah), McMaster University, Humber River Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Mustafa), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Divisions of General Internal Medicine and Nephrology (Mustafa), Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri–Kansas City, Kansas City, Mo.; Department of Medicine (Bass, Barnieh, Hemmelgarn), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Nephrology and Transplantation Immunology (Klarenbach), Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Quinn, Ravani), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Nephrology (Hiremath), The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ont.; Kidney Research Centre (Hiremath), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Sood), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
MD MScOnline Appendices
- Appendix 1: Grade evidence profiles and narrative summary tables
- Appendix 2: Subgroup analyses in included studies
- Appendix 3: Detailed guideline and systematic review
- Appendix 4: Clinical practice guideline systematic review protocol
- Appendix 5: Search strategy, study inclusion flow diagram, and characteristics of included studies
- Appendix 6: Infographic for clinicians