Prediction of Risk of Death for Patients Starting Dialysis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Dialysis is a preference-sensitive decision where prognosis may play an important role. Although patients desire risk prediction, nephrologists are wary of sharing this information. We reviewed the performance of prognostic indices for patients starting dialysis to facilitate bedside translation.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

Systematic review and meta-analysis following the PRISMA guidelines. We searched Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid Embase, Ovid Central Register of Controlled Trials, Ovid Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and Scopus for eligible studies of patients starting dialysis published from inception to December 31, 2018.

Selection criteria

Articles describing validated prognostic indices predicting mortality at the start

SUBMITTER: Anderson RT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6682819 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature