Table 1 Characteristics of the geriatric transplant experts who completed Round 1

N

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Gender

Female

18 (67%)

Clinical Role

Transplant Nephrologist

7 (26%)

Transplant Surgeon

6 (22%)

General Nephrologist

4 (15%)

Nurse/PA/NP

3 (11%)

Geriatrician

3 (11%)

Transplant Infectious Diseases Specialist

2 (7%)

Transplant Coordinator/Nurse Administrative Manager

2 (7%)

Years worked as a transplant clinician

15–24 years

5 (19%)

5–14 years

14 (54%)

< 5 years

7 (27%)

United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) Region

Region 2

5 (19%)

Region 3

1 (4%)

Region 4

2 (8%)

Region 5

2 (8%)

Region 7

8 (31%)

Region 8

2 (8%)

Region 9

2 (8%)

Region 10

3 (12%)

Region 11

1 (4%)

Self-reported familiarity with literature on frailty in kidney transplantation

Very familiar

9 (33%)

Familiar

16 (59%)

Unfamiliar

2 (7%)

Frequency of measurement of frailty during transplant evaluation

Always

11 (42%)

Sometimes

1 (4%)

Never

4 (15%)

Not sure

10 (38%)

Age used to determine if patients’ frailty status should be measured

Yes

8 (40%)

No

12 (60%)

Self-reported familiarity with literature on cognitive impairment in kidney transplantation

Very familiar

5 (19%)

Familiar

12 (44%)

Unfamiliar

10 (37%)

Frequency of measurement of cognitive impairment during transplant evaluation

Always

4 (16%)

Sometimes

14 (56%)

Never

2 (8%)

Not sure

5 (20%)

Aged used to determine if patients’ cognitive status should be measured

Yes

7 (39%)

No

11 (61%)