ISPD Guidelines &

Educational Resources

 

Access comprehensive, evidence-based guidelines and educational materials developed by leading experts in peritoneal dialysis. These resources are designed to improve patient care and outcomes worldwide.

Featured Guidelines

Peritonitis: Prevention & Treatment

PD related infections: Prevention & Treatment (2022)

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PD-associated Infections (Paediatrics)

Clinical Practice Guideline for the Prevention and Management of Peritoneal Dialysis associated Infections in Children (2024)

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Training PD patients

Position Paper on Teaching Peritoneal Dialysis for Patients and Caregivers (2025)

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PD for AKI (Adults) (2020)
Recommendation for Peritoneal Dialysis in Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) (2020) [PDI 41.1]
Assisted PD (2024)
ISPD Position Paper on Assisted Peritoneal Dialysis (2024) [PDI 44.3]
Cardiovascular & Metabolic Guidelines for PD Patients (2015)
ISPD Cardiovascular and Metabolic Guidelines in Adult Peritoneal Dialysis Patients (2015) Part 1: Assessment and Management of various Cardiovascular risk factors Part 2: Management of various Cardiovascular Complications [PDI 35.4]
Length of time on PD (2017)
ISPD Position Paper on Length of time on Peritoneal Dialysis and encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis (2017) [PDI 37.4]
Physical activity & Exercise for PD Patients (2021) [with GREX]
Physical activity and exercise in PD: ISPD and GREX practice recommendations (2021) [PDI 42.1]
Peritonitis: Prevention & Treatment Guidelines (2022)
ISPD peritonitis guideline recommendations: 2022 update on prevention and treatment [PDI 42.2]
Catheter-related infections (2023)
ISPD Catheter-related Infection Recommendations: 2023 Update [PDI 43.3]
PD Access (2019)
Recommendation on creating and maintaining optimal Peritoneal Dialysis Access in the Adult Patient: 2019 Update [PDI 39.5]
Evaluation of Peritoneal Membrane Dysfunction (2021)
ISPD Recommendation for the evaluation of peritoneal membrane dysfunction in adults: Classification, measurement, interpretation and rationale for intervention (2021) [PDI 41.4]
Prescription Guidelines (2020)
ISPD Practice Recommendations: Prescribing High-Quality Goal-Directed Peritoneal Dialysis [PDI 40.3]
Targets for Solute and Fluid Removal (2019)
Guidelines on targets for solute and fluid removal in adults being treated with chronic peritoneal dialysis: 2019 Update of the literature and revision of recommendations [PDI 40.3]
ISPD Training Guidelines (2016)
A Syllabus for Teaching Peritoneal Dialysis to Patients and Caregivers_ 2016 [PDI 36.6]
Training PD (2025)
Teaching peritoneal dialysis: A position paper for the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (2025) [PDI 45.6]
PD for AKI (Pediatrics) (2020)
ISPD guidelines for peritoneal dialysis in acute kidney injury: 2020 Update (paediatrics) [PDI 41.2]
PD Related Infections (Pediatrics) (2024)
Clinical Practice Guideline for the Prevention and Management of PD-associated Infections in Children (2024) [PDI 44.5]
Translating Guidelines

Do you want to help ISPD achieve its mission by translating some of the Guidelines into other languages to make them more accessible?

Please contact the ISPD to get all the information on the process and obtain the prior authorization to avoid copyright infringement.

Read below the expectations for the translations set by the Standards and Guidelines Committee:

  1. The full Guidelines should be translated.
  2. ISPD should be advised of who is doing the translation. The highest standards for translation should be used if possible (translation and then back-translation) to ensure fidelity of translation.
  3. ISPD should be advised of any funding support (if there is Pharma or Medical Devices Industry funding, a permission agreement will have to be issued);
  4. The translated materials will be hosted on the ISPD website (a link will be provided to be shared on other platforms).
Historical Guidelines

ISPD aims to offer the up-to-date versions of the guidelines Open Access to support the improvement of PD practice.

Previous versions of the ISPD Guidelines are available on the PDI journal archives.
Please contact the ISPD Secretariat for any additional requests.

Lipid Disorders

  • Recommendations for the treatment of Lipid disorders in patients on Peritoneal Dialysis (1999)

Paediatric

  • Guidelines by an ad hoc European committee for elective Chronic Peritoneal Dialysis in pediatric patients (2001)
  • Guidelines by an ad hoc European committee on the assessment of growth and nutritional status in children on Chronic Peritoneal Dialysis
  • Consensus guidelines for the treatment of Peritonitis in pediatric patients receiving Peritoneal Dialysis (2000)

EPS

  • Length of Time on Peritoneal Dialysis and Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis: Position Paper For ISPD (2009)

Solute & Fluid Removal

  • Guideline on Targets for Solute and Fluid Removal in Adult Patients on Chronic Peritoneal Dialysis 2005

Infection

  • ISPD Position Statement on Reducing the Risks of Peritoneal Dialysis–Related Infections (2011)
  • Catheter-Related Infection Recommendations (2017)
  • Peritoneal Dialysis-Related Infections Recommendations (2016)
  • Peritoneal Dialysis-Related Infections Recommendations (2010)
  • Peritoneal Dialysis-Related Infections Recommendations (2005)

Peritoneal access

  • Clinical Practice Guidelines for Peritoneal Access (2010)
  • Peritoneal Catheters and Exit-Site Practices Toward Optimum Peritoneal Access (2005)
  • Peritoneal Catheters and Exit-Site Practices Toward Optimum Peritoneal Access (1998)

AKI

  • Peritoneal Dialysis for Acute Kidney Injury (2014)

Training

  • Peritoneal Dialysis Patient Training (2006)

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