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European Best Practice Guidelines for Peritoneal Dialysis acknowledged by ISN

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In 2005, the European Renal Association published the European Best Practice Guidelines (EBPG) for Peritoneal Dialysis.1 The document includes a preface explaining how the process was initiated and conducted, and the methodology used to reach the conclusions. The guidelines consist of nine sections: general aspects, initiation of dialysis, peritoneal access, continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis, peritoneal dialysis solutions, automated peritoneal dialysis, adequacy of peritoneal dialysis, nutrition in peritoneal dialysis, and peritoneal dialysis and transplantation.

These documents have been examined by the Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) Committee of the International Society of Nephrology (ISN). The review process included critical appraisal by two independent panels; the first of experts in methodology and medical statistics, the second of international authorities in clinical peritoneal dialysis. Both panels recommended that the ISN acknowledge these guidelines and recommend them for implementation by its members. The panels did, however, raise several important points regarding methodology and applicability in different parts of the world.

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  1. Dombros N et al. (2005) European best practice guidelines for peritoneal dialysis. EBPG Expert Group on Peritoneal Dialysis. Nephrol Dial Transplant 20 (Suppl 9): ix1–ix37

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The ISN CPG Committee acknowledges the indispensable contribution made by the expert panels involved in reviewing the EBPG for Peritoneal Dialysis. The Clinical Experts Panel included Carol Pollock, Australia (Chair); Javier de Arteaga, Argentina; Bernadette Faller, France; Weike Lo, Hong Kong; Salah Naga, Egypt; Dimitrios Oreopoulos, Canada; and Bengt Rippe, Sweden. Methodology was reviewed by Jonathan Craig, Australia, and his team from the Cochrane Renal Group. This ISN Commentary on the EBPG for Peritoneal Dialysis is also published on the ISN Nephrology Gateway (www.isn-online.org; select 'Education & Resources, then 'Guidelines').

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  1. O Abboud (Qatar), F Berthoux (France), M Field (Australia), R Johnson (US), S Lin (China) and P Massari (Argentina) are members of the Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee of the International Society of Nephrology, of which R Barsoum (Egypt) is Chair.

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Abboud, O., Barsoum, R., Berthoux, F. et al. European Best Practice Guidelines for Peritoneal Dialysis acknowledged by ISN. Nat Rev Nephrol 3, 6–7 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpneph0381

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