Table 1.

Eligibility criteria for study participants

Inclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

Age ≥ 18 patients with CKD-5 who are about to start planned HD At least 3 months of prior specialist renal follow-up at the time of starting HD Able to meet all the study requirements Written signed informed consent

Age < 18 No prior contact with nephrologists for > 3 months Cross-over into HD from peritoneal dialysis Currently undergoing HD therapy Any condition which in the opinion of the investigator makes the participant unsuitable for entry into the study Participation in an interventional study in the preceding 6 weeks History of myocardial infarction in the preceding 3 months Inability to provide informed consent Inability to comply with the study schedule and follow-up

CKD chronic kidney disease, HD haemodialysis