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Table 1 Patient inclusion and exclusion criteria

From: The WISHED Trial: implementation of an interactive health communication application for patients with chronic kidney disease

Inclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

1. Age ≥18 years

2. Enrolled in CKD clinic

3. Previously received ESRD modality education

4. Personal access to a home computer with Internet access

5. Most recent eGFR ≤20 ml/min/1.73 m2

6. Declared intent for either dialysis or transplant

1. Absolute medical contraindication to home-based dialysis

2. Inability to provide informed consent

3. Inability to use a home computer and Internet

4. Inability to understand English (written and spoken)

5. Severe visual or auditory impairment

  1. Abbreviations: CKD chronic kidney disease, ESRD end-stage renal disease, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate, ml milliliters, min minutes, and m 2 meter squared