Transplantation
January 2024
Background: After kidney transplant, nonadherence to immunosuppressive therapy is the main cause of impaired kidney function and graft loss. The objective of this study was the development and internal validation of a clinical questionnaire for assessing the predisposition to adherence to immunosuppressive therapy in kidney pretransplant patients.
Methods: Multicenter prospective study conducted in 7 kidney hemodialysis and 6 kidney transplant centers of 3 Brazilian state capitals.