Recommendations of high-quality clinical practice guidelines related to the process of starting dialysis: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The optimal time for initiation of dialysis and which modality to choose as the starting therapy is currently unclear. This systematic review aimed to assess the recommendations across high-quality clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) related to the start of dialysis.

Methods

We systematically searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, LILACS, and databases of organisations that develop CPGs between September 2008 to August 2021 for CPGs that addressed recommendations on the timing of initiation of dialysis, selection of dialysis modality, and interventions to support the decision-making process to select a dialysis modality. We used the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation instrument to assess the methodological quality of the CPGs and included only

SUBMITTER: Salas-Gama K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9191707 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature