Reporting of "dialysis adequacy" as an outcome in randomised trials conducted in adults on haemodialysis.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Clinical trials are most informative for evidence-based decision-making when they consistently measure and report outcomes of relevance to stakeholders, especially patients, clinicians, and policy makers. However, sometimes terminology used is interpreted differently by different stakeholders, which might lead to confusion during shared decision making. The construct dialysis adequacy is frequently used, suggesting it is an important outcome both for health care professionals as for patients. OBJECTIVE:To assess the scope and consistency of the construct dialysis adequacy as reported in randomised controlled trials in hemodialysis, and evaluate whether these align to the insights and understanding of this construct by patients. METHODS:To assess scope and consistency of dialysis

SUBMITTER: Steyaert S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6363141 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature