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The episode discusses the design and conduct of cohort studies in chronic kidney disease, highlighting their importance and challenges in nephrology research.

Cohort studies have played a pivotal role in advancing our understanding of chronic kidney disease (CKD), providing invaluable insights into disease progression, risk factors, and patient outcomes. In this episode of the Global Kidney Care Podcast , host Maarten Taal is joined by Roberto Pecoits-Filho and Natalia Alencar de Pinho to discuss the principles behind designing and conducting high-quality CKD cohort studies, drawing on the collective experience of the International Network of CKD Cohort Studies (iNET-CKD) . The conversation explores what makes cohort studies uniquely valuable in nephrology, the practical challenges of establishing and maintaining long-term cohorts, and the lessons learned from decades of collaborative research. The speakers also reflect on the importance of international partnerships, discussing how networks such as iNET-CKD enable researchers to address questions that no single cohort could answer alone while strengthening kidney research across diverse healthcare settings. Looking ahead, the discussion considers how CKD cohort studies are evolving to meet emerging research priorities and what the next decade may hold for observational kidney…

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Host: Maarten Taal

Guests: Roberto Pecoits-Filho, Natalia Alencar de Pinho

Topics covered

• chronic kidney disease
• cohort studies
• nephrology
• research collaboration
• disease progression
• patient outcomes

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Organizations: International Network of CKD Cohort Studies, ISN

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