Public Review is the period during which KDIGO shares a guideline Scope of Work, draft clinical practice guideline, or Controversies Conference Scope of Work (SOWs) with the public for comment. Any interested stakeholder, including clinicians, researchers, patients, policymakers, and industry representatives, is invited to provide feedback. Public Review periods typically last from two to six weeks.

For KDIGO Guidelines, all public comments are carefully reviewed and considered by the Guideline Co-Chairs and Work Group, who may revise the draft content based on this input. For Controversies Conferences, Public Review of the draft Scope of Work is overseen by the Conference Co-Chairs and the Conference Steering Committee.

This process enhances transparency, fosters broad stakeholder engagement, and ensures the final outputs are relevant, balanced, and reflect diverse perspectives.