Variations and characteristics of quality indicators for maintenance hemodialysis patients: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Several quality indicators (QIs) to improve the quality of practice for hemodialysis patients have been implemented. However, the variations and characteristics of these indicators in terms of their use and feasibility have not been investigated. We conducted a systematic review to evaluate the variations and characteristics of existing QIs for maintenance hemodialysis patients.

Methods

We conducted a systematic literature search of MEDLINE via PubMed, Scopus, the Cochrane Library, and CINAHL, without date limits, on February 26, 2016. We selected the English-written articles regarding QIs for patients aged ≥18 years who were on maintenance hemodialysis therapy ≥3 months, and extracted the definition and development process of the reported QIs. We categorized each indic

SUBMITTER: Niihata K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6242363 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature