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Table 2 Evaluation schedule of the KNOW-KT at each visit

From: KNOW-KT (KoreaN cohort study for outcome in patients with kidney transplantation: a 9-year longitudinal cohort study): study rationale and methodology

 

Visit*

Parameter

Screening

Baseline

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Informed consent

O

          

Medical History

O

          

Eligibility confirmation

O

          

Recent events

  

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

Medications

 

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

Health Questionnaires

 

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

KDQOL questionnaires

 

O

 

O

 

O

 

O

 

O

 

Blood pressure

 

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

Anthropometry

 

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

CBC, chemistry

 

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

IDMS-serum Cr, eGFR

 

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

Cystatin C

 

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

HbA1c (diabetic subjects)

 

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

Lipid, CRP, iron profile

 

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

Intact PTH, vitamin D1

 

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

Urinalysis

 

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

Urine protein/creatinine

 

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

EKG, chest X ray

 

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

Serum BK real time PCR

  

O

   

O

    

PRA I & II

 

O

O

   

O

    

HLA crossmatch

 

O

         

HLA typing

 

O

         

Viral serology2

 

O

         

LS spine Lateral X-ray for vascular calcification

 

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

Pulse wave velocity,

Ankle-brachial index

 

O

  

O

  

O

   

Echocardiography

 

O

  

O

  

O

   

MDCT for coronary

calcium score

 

O

     

O

   

Bone mineral density

 

O

  

O

  

O

   

DNA sample*

 

O

         

Serum/urine sample

 

O

O

 

O

 

O

    

RNA sample

  

O

 

O

 

O

    
  1. CBC, complete blood count; CMV, cytomegalovirus; CRP, C-reactive protein; HLA, human leukocyte antigen; IDMS-serum cr, serum creatinine measurement using IDMS-traceable method; KDQOL, Kidney Disease Quality of Life; MDCT, multidetector computed tomography; PRA, panel reactive antibody; PTH, parathyroid hormone. 125-hydroxy- and 1,25-dihyroxy-vitamin D. 2HBsAg, anti-HBs, anti-HCV, and anti-CMV IgG.