Key result
Compared to the general US population, haemodialysis patients had significantly lower physical (decline of 8.7, P<0.0001) and mental (decline of 2.7, P<0.001) component summary scores.
Population
134 haemodialysis patients, mean age 60.9+/-14.3 years, 63.4% male, 66.4% Caucasian
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean 14.5+/-5.7 months
Authors
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Diminished HRQoL in haemodialysis may warrant monitoring; leaves open whether interventions improve physical and mental scores.
Cohort (n=134)
Mean Difference: -8.7
p-value: p=<0.0001
Self-assessed physical and mental health of haemodialysis patients is markedly diminished compared to the general population and other chronic diseases.
Mittal et al. (2001) conducted a cohort in End-stage renal disease on haemodialysis (n=134). Haemodialysis (ESRD) vs. General US population was evaluated on Physical component summary (PCS) scale of the SF-36 (Mean difference -8.7, p=<0.0001). Compared to the general US population, haemodialysis patients had significantly lower physical (decline of 8.7, P<0.0001) and mental (decline of 2.7, P<0.001) component summary scores.
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