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In nephrology, a field marked by complex pathophysiology, small patient populations, and evolving therapeutic landscapes, Bayesian approaches may provide critical advantages over traditional statistical methods. Bayesian methodologies may help reshape nephrology by improving trial efficiency, refining diagnostic and prognostic precision, and strengthening causal inference.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>We conducted a comprehensive narrative review of peer-reviewed literature on Bayesian applications in nephrology, highlighting studies in adaptive clinical trial designs, dynamic risk prediction models, network meta-analyses, pharmacokinetic modeling, and Bayesian Mendelian randomization approaches, including Bayesian model averaging frameworks.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Bayesian adaptive designs enabled more efficient and ethically sound trials, such as the WIndow-of-opportunity clinical trial platform for evaluation of novel treatment strategies in REnal cell cancer (WIRE) platform study in renal cell carcinoma. In diagnostics and prognostics, Bayesian models allowed individualized inference from dynamic data, as demonstrated in estimated glomerular filtration rate trajectory analyses and mortality prediction. Bayesian network meta-analyses improved comparative effectiveness research by incorporating probabilistic treatment rankings, while Bayesian frameworks strengthened causal inference through methods like Mendelian randomization (MR)\u00a0-Bayesian Model Averaging and Bayesian Kernel Machine Regression.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Bayesian approaches have emerging applications in nephrology, promoting a probabilistic framework that enhances the interpretation of complex clinical and research data and supports more individualized patient care. Their integration into both research and clinical practice requires investment in education and training, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the development of accessible analytical tools. 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