Key result
Nocturnal home haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and community in-centre HD were associated with similar health-related quality of life and health utility scores, outperforming hospital in-centre HD.
Why the study?
Does nocturnal home haemodialysis improve health-related quality of life and health utility compared to other modes of dialysis in Chinese patients with ESRD?
Population
397 Chinese patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing dialysis, recruited from three public hospitals…
Comparison
Nocturnal home haemodialysis (Home HD) (n=41) vs Other modes of dialysis: peritoneal dialysis…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Caution against practice change from cross-sectional data; leaves open causal benefits of non-hospital dialysis on HRQoL in Chinese ESRD.
Cross-Sectional (n=397)
Yes
Does nocturnal home haemodialysis improve health-related quality of life and health utility compared to other modes of dialysis in Chinese patients with ESRD?
Non-hospital-based dialysis modalities (home HD, PD, and community in-centre HD) are associated with better physical health-related quality of life and health utility compared to hospital in-centre HD in Chinese ESRD patients.
Wong et al. (2018) conducted a cross-sectional in End-stage renal disease (ESRD) (n=397). Nocturnal home haemodialysis (Home HD) vs. Peritoneal dialysis (PD), hospital in-centre HD, or community in-centre HD was evaluated on Health-related quality of life (SF-12) and health utility scores (SF-6D). Nocturnal home haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and community in-centre HD were associated with similar health-related quality of life and health utility scores, outperforming hospital in-centre HD.
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