Perceptions and Patterns Associated with Incremental Peritoneal Dialysis Use

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Incremental peritoneal dialysis (PD) is defined as prescribing a "less-than-standard" PD dose. High-certainty evidence to guide safe incremental PD prescription is lacking, resulting in substantial practice variability. We conducted a multi-national survey to evaluate current uptake, practice patterns and clinician perspectives on incremental PD. An online, unit-level survey, comprising 27 questions on incremental PD practice, was purposively disseminated to senior PD unit staff (physicians and/or nurses) from Australia, Canada and Thailand between June 2023 and September 2025. A total of 254 responses were received from 175 PD units (Australia: 55 (89%) of 62 units; Canada: 49 (60%) of 82 units; Thailand: 71 (34%) of 210 units). Incremental PD was reported as prescribed in fewer than 10% of patients in most units (56%, P=0.16). Incremental PD definitions varied substantially: CAPD with

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