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Received: 21 June 2020

Accepted: 22 January 2021

First Online: 6 September 2021

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: To ensure that the members of the working group can formulate with neutrality and transparency, the JSDT is showing commitment to avoid conflicts of interest (COI), either actual or presumed^*.All members of the working group and other committees must submit signed documents disclosing any potential or actual conflict of interest. These documents are updated annually, and the information within will be modified based on the circumstances. All this information is described in the “COI disclosures” below, and the JSDT secretariat keeps all supporting documentation.Reference(*) Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy: Policy of Conflict of Interest in Medical Research. 2011: Yasuhiko ItoReceives research funding, lecture fees, and other remuneration from or belongs to a department endowed by Baxter (imports, manufactures, and sells dialysis products, plasma protein formulations, and drug administration systems), Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. (manufactures, sells, imports, and exports prescription drugs), Kyowa Kirin Co. (manufactures and sells prescription drugs), Novartis (develops, imports, manufactures, and sells pharmaceuticals), and Teijin Pharma Ltd. (researches, develops, and manufactures pharmaceuticals and medical devices).Munekazu RyuzakiReceives travel expenses for participating in academic conferences and other events from OMRON Corp. (manufactures and sells medical equipment).Noritomo ItamiReceives lecture fees and other remuneration from Kyowa Kirin Co. (manufactures and sells prescription drugs), Kissei Pharmaceutical Co. (researches, develops, manufactures, and sells pharmaceuticals), and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. (manufactures, sells, imports, and exports pharmaceuticals, clinical examinations, medical equipment, and food products).Hideki KawanishiReceives lecture fees and other remuneration from Bayer Yakuhin Ltd. (develops, imports, manufactures, and sells pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, and veterinary drugs), Kissei Pharmaceutical Co. (researches, develops, manufactures, and sells pharmaceuticals), Terumo Corp. (manufactures and sells medical equipment and pharmaceuticals), Kyowa Kirin Co. (manufactures and sells prescription drugs), Nipro Corp. (manufactures and sells medical devices and pharmaceuticals), and Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. (manufactures and sells prescription drugs).Yoshihiko KannoReceives research funding, lecture fees, and writing fees from Kyowa Kirin Co. (manufactures and sells prescription drugs), Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. (manufactures, sells, imports, and exports prescription drugs), Fuji Pharma Co. (develops, manufactures, and sells pharmaceuticals), Kissei Pharmaceutical Co. (researches, develops, manufactures, and sells pharmaceuticals), Torii Pharmaceutical Co. (manufactures and sells pharmaceuticals), Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co. (manufactures and sells prescription drugs, diagnostic agents, and other products) Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. (develops, imports, manufactures, and sells pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and medical devices), and Igaku-Shoin Ltd. (publisher of medical books, magazines, and electronic media).Hitoshi SugiyamaReceives research funding from Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co. (manufactures and sells prescription drugs, diagnostic agents, and other products), Genzyme Corp. (imports, manufactures, and sells pharmaceuticals), and Bayer Yakuhin Ltd. (develops, imports, manufactures, and sells pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and veterinary drugs).Kazuhiko TsuruyaReceives research funding, lecture fees, and other remuneration from or belongs to a department endowed by Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. (manufactures, sells, imports, and exports prescription drugs), Kyowa Kirin Co. (manufactures and sells prescription drugs), Torii Pharmaceutical Co. (manufactures and sells pharmaceuticals), Baxter (imports, manufactures, and sells dialysis products, plasma protein formulations, and drug administration systems), Sanofi KK (manufactures, sells, and imports pharmaceuticals and medical devices), and Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. (manufactures, sells, imports, and exports pharmaceuticals and quasi-drugs).Hiroyuki TerawakiReceives research funding from Sanwa Kagaku Kenkyusho Co. (researches, develops, manufactures, and sells pharmaceuticals, diagnostic agents, and other products).Hidetomo NakamotoReceives research funding, lecture fees, writing fees, and other remuneration from Toray Industries Inc. (manufactures and sells pharmaceuticals and medical products), Kissei Pharmaceutical Co. (researches, develops, manufactures, and sells pharmaceuticals), Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH (manufactures, sells, and imports pharmaceuticals), Terumo Corp. (manufactures and sells medical devices and pharmaceuticals), Astellas Pharma Inc. (manufactures, sells, imports, and exports pharmaceuticals), JCR Pharmaceuticals Co. (manufactures and sells raw materials for pharmaceuticals; imports and exports medical devices), Kyowa Kirin Co. (manufactures and sells prescription drugs), and Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. (manufactures and sells prescription drugs).Mizuya FukasawaReceives research funding from Nipro Corp. (manufactures and sells medical devices and pharmaceuticals), Baxter (imports, manufactures, and sells dialysis products, plasma protein formulations, and drug administration systems), Nikkiso Co. (manufactures and sells dialysis products including hemodialysis equipment, dialyzers, dialysis blood circuit sets, kidney machine formulations, and artificial pancreases), and Terumo Corp. (manufactures and sells medical equipment and pharmaceuticals).Akihiro C. YamashitaReceives research funding, travel expenses for academic conferences and other events, and consultant fees from Nikkiso Co. (manufactures and sells dialysis products including hemodialysis equipment, dialyzers, dialysis blood circuit sets, kidney machine formulations, and artificial pancreases), Asahi Kasei Medical Co. (manufactures and sells medical devices), and Nipro Corp. (manufactures and sells medical devices and pharmaceuticals).Hideki YokoiReceives research funding from Daiichi Sankyo Co. (researches, develops, manufactures, and sells prescription drugs), Baxter (imports, manufactures, and sells dialysis products, plasma protein formulations, and drug administration systems), and Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp. (manufactures and sells mostly prescription drugs).Masaaki NakayamaReceives research funding, lecture fees, writing fees, consultant fees, and other remuneration from Torii Pharmaceutical Co. (manufactures and sells pharmaceuticals), Pureron Japan Co. (designs, manufactures, and sells precision instruments and electronic devices), Alpha Electron Co. (develops and manufactures medical devices), Japan Tobacco Inc. (manufactures and sells tobacco, pharmaceuticals, food, and beverages), Nikkiso Co. (manufactures and sells dialysis products including hemodialysis equipment, dialyzers, dialysis blood circuit sets, kidney machine formulations, and artificial pancreases), Torii Pharmaceutical Co. (manufactures and sells pharmaceuticals), Baxter (imports, manufactures, and sells dialysis products, plasma protein formulations, and drug administration systems), Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. (manufactures, sells, imports, and exports prescription drugs), and Nihon Trim Co. (develops and sells medical water purifiers).Hidetoshi KanaiReceives research funding and lecture fees from Baxter (imports, manufactures, and sells dialysis products, plasma protein formulations, and drug administration systems), Kyowa Kirin Co. (manufactures and sells prescription drugs), Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp. (manufactures and sells mostly prescription drugs), GlaxoSmithKline KK (researches, develops, imports, and manufactures prescription drugs, OTC drugs, and other products), Japan Tobacco Inc. (manufactures and sells tobacco, pharmaceuticals, food, and beverages), Bayer Yakuhin Ltd. (develops, imports, manufactures, and sells pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, and veterinary drugs), Terumo Corp. (manufactures and sells medical equipment and pharmaceuticals), and Kirin Holdings Co. (formulates business strategies and manages businesses).Masahito TamuraReceives research funding, lecture fees, and other remuneration from Baxter (imports, manufactures, and sells dialysis products, plasma protein formulations, and drug administration systems) and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. (manufactures, sells, exports, and imports pharmaceuticals, clinical tests, medical devices, and foods).Hiroyasu YamamotoReceives lecture fees and other remuneration from Kyowa Kirin Co. (manufactures and sells prescription drugs) and Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. (manufactures, sells, imports, and exports prescription drugs).Hiroaki IoReceives research funding or belongs to a department endowed by Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. (manufactures, sells, imports, and exports pharmaceuticals and quasi-drugs), Eisai Co. (manufactures and sells pharmaceuticals and quasi-drugs), Ono Pharmaceutical Co. (researches, develops, manufactures, purchases, and sells various pharmaceuticals, mainly prescription drugs), Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co. (manufactures and sells prescription drugs, diagnostic agents, and other products), Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. (manufactures, sells, exports, and imports pharmaceuticals, clinical tests, medical devices, and foods), Asahi Kasei Pharma Corp. (manufactures and sells prescription drugs, diagnostic enzymes, diagnostic agents, and liquid foods), Mochida Pharmaceutical Co. (researches, develops, manufactures, and sells pharmaceuticals), Daiichi Sankyo Co. (researches, develops, manufactures, and sells prescription drugs), Shionogi & Co. (manufactures and sells pharmaceuticals, diagnostic agents, and other products), Sanwa Kagaku Kenkyusho Co. (researches, develops, manufactures, and sells pharmaceuticals, diagnostic agents, and other products), Kyowa Kirin Co. (manufactures and sells prescription drugs), Kowa Pharmaceutical Co. (sells pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and medical consumables), Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp. (manufactures and sells pharmaceuticals, mainly prescription drugs), Novartis (develops, imports, manufactures, and sells pharmaceuticals), ZERIA Pharmaceutical Co. (manufactures and sells prescription and OTC drugs), Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH (researches, develops, imports, manufactures, and sells pharmaceuticals), Torii Pharmaceutical Co. (manufactures and sells pharmaceuticals), Astellas Pharma Inc. (manufactures, sells, imports, and exports pharmaceuticals), Pfizer Inc. (develops pharmaceuticals), Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. (manufactures, sells, imports, and exports prescription drugs), Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. (develops, imports, manufactures, and sells pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and medical devices), and Sunstar Inc. (manufactures and sells toothpaste, toothbrushes, dental rinse, and other products).Yoko ObataReceives research funding from Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. (manufactures, sells, imports, and exports pharmaceuticals, clinical examinations, medical equipment, and food products), Kyowa Kirin Co. (manufactures and sells prescription drugs), Daiichi Sankyo Co. (researches, develops, manufactures, and sells prescription drugs), Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. (manufactures and sells prescription drugs), Baxter (imports, manufactures, and sells dialysis products, plasma protein formulations, and drug administration systems), and Kaneka Medix Corp. (manufactures and sells medical devices).Tsutomu SakuradaReceives research funding from AstraZeneca KK (develops, manufactures, and sells prescription drugs), Shionogi & Co. (manufactures and sells pharmaceuticals, diagnostic agents, and other products), Baxter (imports, manufactures, and sells dialysis products, plasma protein formulations, and drug administration systems), Astellas Pharma Inc. (manufactures, sells, imports, and exports pharmaceuticals), Kyowa Kirin Co. (manufactures and sells prescription drugs), Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. (manufactures, sells, imports, and exports pharmaceuticals and quasi-drugs), Teijin Pharma Ltd. (researches, develops, and manufactures pharmaceuticals and medical devices), and Ono Pharmaceutical Co. (researches, develops, manufactures, purchases, and sells pharmaceuticals, mainly prescription drugs).Hiraku TsujimotoBelongs to a department that receives research funding from Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. (manufactures, sells, imports, and exports pharmaceuticals, clinical examinations, medical equipment, and food products), Astellas Pharma Inc. (manufactures, sells, imports, and exports pharmaceuticals), Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. (manufactures, sells, imports, and exports pharmaceuticals and quasi-drugs), iPS Portal Inc. (involved in the commercialization of iPS technology), and Nikkiso Co. (manufactures and sells dialysis products including hemodialysis equipment, dialyzers, dialysis blood circuit sets, kidney machine formulations, and artificial pancreases).Yasushi TsujimotoBelongs to a department that receives research funding from Kyowa Kirin Co. (manufactures and sells prescription drugs) and Data Horizon Corp. (involved in developing and providing medical-related data services).Naohiro TodaReceives research funding from Baxter (imports, manufactures, and sells dialysis products, plasma protein formulations, and drug administration systems), Daiichi Sankyo Co. (researches, develops, manufactures, sells prescription drugs), and Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp. (manufactures and sells pharmaceuticals, mainly prescription drugs).Yukio MaruyamaReceives research funding from Terumo Corp. (manufactures and sells medical devices and pharmaceuticals).Kokichi MorimotoReceives lecture fees and belongs to a department endowed by Baxter (imports, manufactures, and sells dialysis products, plasma protein formulations, and drug administration systems).Naoki WashidaBelongs to a department endowed by Baxter (imports, manufactures, and sells dialysis products, plasma protein formulations, and drug administration systems).Kimio WatanabeReceives consultant fees from Nippon Trim Co. (develops and sells medical water purifiers).Tsutomu FuruzonoReceives research funding and is a technical advisor to SofSera Corp. (develops and helps develop medical equipment and devices).Ikuto MasakaneReceives research funding, lecture fees, and other remuneration from Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. (manufactures and sells prescription drugs), Torii Pharmaceutical Co. (manufactures and sells pharmaceuticals), Kyowa Kirin Co. (manufactures and sells prescription drugs), Toray Medical Co. (manufactures, sells, imports, and exports medical devices, medical-related products, and pharmaceuticals), and Nipro Corp. (manufactures and sells medical devices and pharmaceuticals).(in no particular order)Members not listed here have no COI to declare.COI documents were checked for everyone except the outside evaluation committee members. Chairman Ito did not participate in the discussions of the SR or panel due to the COI involving the endowed department. Deputy Chairman Ryuzaki served in his place.