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Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria

From: International Network of Chronic Kidney Disease cohort studies (iNET-CKD): a global network of chronic kidney disease cohorts

Inclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

• Observational studies of CKD

• ESRD cohorts

 ▪ Based on a priori hypotheses and study objectives

• General population cohorts

 ▪ Study individuals with CKD

• Randomized controlled trials

 ▪ Collect longitudinal data prospectively

• Clinical databases

 ▪ Examine a broad spectrum of CKD-related health outcomes

 

 ▪ Collect and analyze bio-samples

 

• Sample size ≥1000 in adult studies and ≥300 in pediatric studies

 

• Duration of follow up ≥3 years