Table 8 Proposed data elements in the content validity evaluation process (Section 3)

1

Latest biopsy status (done/not done)

-1

0.83

1

0.66

Rejected

2

Comorbidities (during the treatment)

0.33

1

1

1

Rejected

3

Current status of patient(living/deceased)

0.33

1

1

0.66

Rejected

4

Eligibility for transplant waitlist (yes/no)

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

5

Type of machine, dialyzer and dialysate (which have been used the most for HD)

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

6

Access details in HD

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

7

Frequency of HD sessions per week

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

8

Duration of each HD session

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

9

URR during HD (monthly)

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

10

Adequacy of HD (Kt/V) (monthly)

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

11

Type of PD system and solutions

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

12

Catheter details in PD

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

13

Weight (pre/post drain) (monthly)

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

14

Blood pressure (pre/post drain) (monthly)

1

1

1

0.66

Confirmed

15

Total number of PD exchanges per week

-0.33

1

1

1

Rejected

16

Total volume of PD solutions per week

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

17

Urea Clearance during PD (weekly/ monthly)

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

18

Creatinine Clearance during PD (weekly/ monthly)

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

19

Adequacy of PD (Kt/V) (weekly/monthly)

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

20

PET test

1

1

0.83

1

Confirmed

21

Total number of peritonitis episodes

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

22

Total number of ES infections

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

23

Patient yearly height

0.66

1

1

1

Rejected

24

Laboratory findings for both groups of HD and PD patients

monthly

Hgb

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

25

PLt

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

26

FBS

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

27

BUN

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

28

Na

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

29

K

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

30

Ca

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

31

P

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

32

ALP

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

33

Hct

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

34

WBC

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

35

PMN

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

36

Lymph

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

37

RBC

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

38

ESR

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

39

U.A.

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

40

HCO3

1

1

1

0.83

Confirmed

41

HDL

1

0.83

1

1

Confirmed

42

LDL

1

0.83

1

1

Confirmed

43

Protein

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

44

CRP

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

45

CA125

-0.66

1

1

1

Rejected

46

ALP

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

47

Cr

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

48

Laboratory findings for both groups of HD and PD patients

quarterly

iPTH

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

49

Ferritin

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

50

Iron

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

51

TIBC

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

52

Alb

1

1

1

0.66

Confirmed

53

Chol

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

54

TG

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

55

Bicarbonate

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

56

six-month

AST

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

57

ALT

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

58

HBS Ag

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

59

annual

HBS Ab

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

60

HCV Ab

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

61

Vitamin D

1

1

1

1

Confirmed

62

Medications

Anti-Hypertensive

1

1

0.83

0.83

Confirmed

63

Lipid Lowering

1

1

0.83

0.83

Confirmed

64

Anemia

1

1

0.83

0.83

Confirmed

65

Anti-Coagulants

1

1

0.83

0.83

Confirmed

66

Renal Bone

0.33

1

0.66

0.16

Rejected