This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To evaluate the benefits and harms of incorporating bioimpedance spectroscopy into the clinical assessment for estimating target weight in maintenance haemodialysis recipients compared with physical examination alone.

Department of Biological Sciences University of Southern California Los Angeles USA

Dialysis and Transplantation Center São Francisco de Paula University Hospital Catholic University of Pelotas Pelotas Brazil

Olomouc University Institute of Social Health Palacký University Olomouc Olomouc Czech Republic

Postgraduate Program in Health and Behavior Catholic University of Pelotas Pelotas Brazil

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