Substantial practice variation exists in the management of childhood nephrotic syndrome

BackgroundPractice variation is common for nephrotic syndrome (NS) treatment.MethodsA cross-sectional, web-based survey on NS treatment was administered to 58 Canadian pediatric nephrologists with the aim to document existing practice variation and compare practice with the recommendations of the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes Clinical Practice Guideline for NS.ResultsOf the 58 nephrologists asked to participate in the survey, 40 …