Reasons referred by individuals who were not on kidney transplantation waiting lists.

Objective: To describe the reasons reported by individuals in hemodialysis that were not registered on kidney transplantation waiting lists.

Methods: Cross-sectional study conducted in six renal replacement therapy services in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil with 214 individuals undergoing hemodialysis who reported the reasons for not being registered on kidney transplantation waiting lists. The data collection was carried out through a questionnaire from March 2016 to March 2017.