New Japanese Society of Dialysis Therapy Guidelines for Peritoneal Dialysis.

New Japanese Society of Dialysis Therapy Guidelines for Peritoneal Dialysis. Contrib Nephrol. 2019;198:52-61 Authors: Ito Y, Tawada M, Yuasa H, Ryuzaki M Abstract BACKGROUND: The Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy established 14 clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for various fields of renal replacement therapy. About 10 years have passed since the previous peritoneal dialysis (PD) guidelines were established. We commenced the establishment of new PD guidelines in 2016. Recently, the methods for development of CPGs have changed dramatically. SUMMARY: The previous guidelines were described in a textbook-like format. However, these kinds of guidelines no longer meet the definition of CPGs as defined by the National Academy of Medicine in the USA, according to which "CPGs are statements that include recommendations intended to optimize patient care that are informed by a systematic review of evidence and an assessment of the benefits and harms of alternative care options." Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) is a systematic approach to rating the certainty of evidence in systematic reviews and other evidence syntheses. We have commenced the creation of new guidelines based on the same policy. The new guidelines are presented in 2 parts. Part 1 is described in a textbook-style format and includes 7 chapters, namely, Initiation of PD, Adequacy of PD, Adequate nutrition in PD patients, Evalu...
Source: Contributions to Nephrology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Contrib Nephrol Source Type: research