When to initiate renal replacement therapy: The trend of dialysis initiation

Table 2 Study and recommendations that support late dialysis initiation

Ref./recommendations	Year	Time/eGFR(mL/min per 1.73 m2)	Journal
Beddhu et al[23]	2003	5-mL/min increase of the associated risk of death was 27% higher	J Am Soc Nephrol
Chinese Taiwan study	2010	< 3.29	Nephrol Dial Transplant
Rosansky et al[27]	2011	Between 0 to 5	Arch Intern Med
Yamagata et al[31]	2012	No difference	Ther Apher Dial
Crews et al[33]	2014	< 10	J Am Soc Nephrol
Susantitaphong et al[34]	2014	1 mL increase 3%-4% higher all-cause mortality	Am J Kidney Dis
Scialla et al[32]	2014	No difference	Kidney Int
ERBP	2002	8, and to be sure at 6	Nephrol Dial Transplant
Australia	2005	Evidenced symptoms or complications: < 10, no symptoms or complications < 6
United Kingdom	2009	< 6
K/DIGO	2012	5-9
CSN	2014	< 6	CMAJ

eGFR: Estimated glomerular filtration rate.