biostudies-literatureUnknown18(1)Boerstra BABefore patients with kidney failure can undergo kidney transplantation, their suitability is assessed through a transplantation work-up. Variation in the transplantation work-up could contribute to inefficiency and inequality in accessing the transplant waiting list and kidney transplantation. We conducted a scoping review on the evaluation of kidney transplant candidates prior to waitlisting, investigating: (i) content of the transplantation work-up; (ii) contraindications to waitlisting; and (iii) organization of the transplantation work-up. A systematic search was conducted in Ovid Medline and Ovid EMBASE in collaboration with a medical information specialist. Studies investigating practice patterns since 2013 related to the evaluation of adults receiving their first kidney graft from aClinical kidney journalsfae377https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11852345biostudies-literatureThe evaluation of kidney transplant candidates prior to waitlisting: a scoping review.PMC11852345Boerstra BAPippias MDaams JKramer ADirix MJager KJHellemans RStel VSfalseThe evaluation of kidney transplant candidates prior to waitlisting: a scoping review.Before patients with kidney failure can undergo kidney transplantation, their suitability is assessed through a transplantation work-up. Variation in the transplantation work-up could contribute to inefficiency and inequality in accessing the transplant waiting list and kidney transplantation. We conducted a scoping review on the evaluation of kidney transplant candidates prior to waitlisting, investigating: (i) content of the transplantation work-up; (ii) contraindications to waitlisting; and (iii) organization of the transplantation work-up. A systematic search was conducted in Ovid Medline and Ovid EMBASE in collaboration with a medical information specialist. Studies investigating practice patterns since 2013 related to the evaluation of adults receiving their first kidney graft from a2025-01-01T00:00:00Z2025 Jan2025-04-05T14:39:33.708Z2025-04-05T14:39:33.708ZS-EPMC118523454000835210.1093/ckj/sfae377