Shared Decision Making for Choosing renAl Replacement Therapy in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

Inclusion Criteria

• •Patients with chronic kidney disease whose nephrologist predicts initiation of renal replacement therapy within 12 months:
• •1. Patients with grade 5 of chronic kidney disease \[defined as a creatinine-based estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \< 15 ml/dL/1.73m2 at least 2 times at intervals of 2 weeks or longer\]
• •2. Patients with the cystatin C-based eGFR \< 15 ml/dL/1.73m2 at least once if the creatinine-based eGFR does not accurately evaluate the kidney function of patient due to patient characteristics
• •3. Patients whose nephrologist require renal replacement therapy within 12 months due to the patient's comorbidities even when the eGFR is 15ml/dL/1.73m2 or higher
• •Patients aged between 19 and 80 years
• •Patients who understand the study
• •Patients who have no permanent access device for long-term maintenance dialysis