Table 1.

Definition of clinical competence and its indicators

CC indicator	Definition
Identification of risk factors for CKD	Distinguish a condition, behaviour or another factor, that increases risk or susceptibility to the development or progression of CKD, for example, high blood pressure, hyperglycaemia, male sex and age, among others.
Diagnosis integration	The process of identifying nutritional problems, as well as the nature of CKD. This process involves information gathering from health and food history, physical exam, biochemical tests and clinical reasoning to make a statement or conclusion from such data.
Adequate use of therapeutic resources	Specific preventive, therapeutic or follow-up activities, and recommendations that are the most effective for patients, with few undesirable effects and clear potential benefits.
Iatrogenesis recognition	Identifying certain actions that should be made by the health professional to avoid harming the patient or actions that are not justified, or do not reward patients in terms of well-being, and can even cause harm.