Health-related quality of life and well-being in people over 75 years of age with end-stage kidney disease managed with dialysis or comprehensive conservative care: a cross-sectional study in the UK and Australia.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:To measure health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and well-being in older people with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) and to determine the association between treatment type and sociodemographic characteristics on these outcome measures. In addition, to assess the convergent validity between the HRQoL and well-being measure and their feasibility and acceptability in this population. DESIGN:Prospective cross-sectional study. SETTING:Three renal units in the UK and Australia. PARTICIPANTS:129 patients with ESKD managed with dialysis or with an estimated glomerular filtration ≤10 mL/min/1.73 m2 and managed with comprehensive conservative, non-dialytic care. OUTCOME MEASURES:HRQoL and well-being were assessed using Short-Form six dimensions (SF-6D, 0-1 scale); Kidney Disease Quality

SUBMITTER: Shah KK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6530299 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature