Quality of Life before and after the Start of Dialysis in Older Patients
- Rooij, E.N.M. de
- Meuleman, Y.
- Fijter, J.W. de
- Cessie, S. le
- Jager, K.J.
- Chesnaye, N.C.
- Evans, M.
- Pagels, A.A.
- Caskey, F.J.
- Torino, C.
- Porto, G.
- Szymczak, M.
- Drechsler, C.
- Wanner, C.
- Dekker, F.W.
- Hoogeveen, E.K.
- EQUAL Study Investigators
DOIAbstract
Background and objectives In older people with kidney failure, improving health-related quality of life is often more important than solely prolonging life. However, little is known about the effect of dialysis initiation on health-related quality of life in older patients. Therefore, we investigated the evolution of health-related quality of life before and after starting dialysis in older patients with kidney failure. Design, setting, participants, & measurements The European Quality study is an ongoing prospective, multicenter study in patients aged >_65 years with an incident eGFR <_20 ml/min per 1.73 m2. Between April 2012 and December 2021, health-related quality of life was assessed every 3-6 months using the 36-item Short-Form Healt...
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