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.