Why the study?
Does a self-report comorbidity questionnaire predict survival similarly to medical records data in haemodialysis patients?
Population
282 patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on haemodialysis (HD) in a single centre
Comparison
Self-report comorbidity questionnaire vs Medical records data
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
18 months
Authors
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May support self-report comorbidity scores for survival prediction in haemodialysis; leaves open replacement of chart-based indices in practice.
Does a self-report comorbidity questionnaire predict survival similarly to medical records data in haemodialysis patients?
A self-report comorbidity questionnaire is a viable tool to collect comorbidity data and predict short-term survival in haemodialysis patients.
Sridharan et al. (2014) studied this question.
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