KDIGO Clinical Practice Guidelines
1
Do you currently use published evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (e.g. KDOQI, EBPG, CARI, CSN, UK-RA), in the development of your facility's patient care protocols?
2
If you answered yes to question 1, which clinical practice guideline(s) do you use?
European Best Practice Guidelines (EBPG)
Canadian Society of Nephrology (CSN)
National Kidney Foundation (KDOQI)
UK-Renal Association
Caring for Australians with Renal Impairment (CARI)
3
Have you heard of KDIGO before today?
4
If you answered yes to question 3, how did you hear about KDIGO?
During a professional association meeting (ASN Renal Week, ISN World Congress, ERA-EDTA)
During a professional education presentation
From a colleague
Read about it in a professional journal
Other (Mailing, local meeting, website)
5
Have you ever visited the KDIGO website?
6
If you answered yes to question 5, what areas of the KDIGO website did you read?
KDIGO Controversies Conferences
Clinical Practice Guideline Comparison Tables
Links/Resources Page
Other, please specify
7
What dissemination activities do you think would be the most important in facilitating use of KDIGO clinical guidelines in your practice? Rate on a scale of 1-3, with 1 being most important and 3 least important.
1
Most important 		2
  		3
Least important
Distribution of CD-Rom that contains the guidelines
Clinical practice guidelines translated into the primary language of your area/region
Endorsement of the guidelines by your regional nephrology association
Presentation of guidelines at regional nephrology conferences
Web-based guideline database that was indexed and searchable
8
Where do you live?
9
“What guideline/s should KDIGO develop in the future?”

Please select only 5 from the list below

KDIGO is currently working on clinical practice guidelines for Hepatitis C in CKD, Care of the Kidney Transplant Recipient, and CKD-related Mineral & Bone Disorders. Please select five topics from the list below that in your opinion are the most important for development of future clinical practice guidelines.

Nephrotic Syndrome
Acute Kidney Insufficiency
Diabetic Nephropathy
Glomerulonephritis
Primary FSGS
IgA Nephropathy
Lupus nephritis/ autoimmune kidney disease
Hematuria (with or without proteinuria)
Pregnancy
Vascular and cardiac calcifications
Obesity
CKD in the elderly
Cardiovascular disease in CKD
Nutrition in CKD
Drug use and dosages in CKD
Inclusion/exclusion criteria for donors and recipients
Detection and management of vascular access failure
Initiation of dialysis (benefit of early start)
Water quality/purity for hemodialysis
Measures to improve quality of life
Other suggestions for topics: