Systematic review of interventions to increase the use of arteriovenous fistulae and grafts in incident haemodialysis patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients who commence haemodialysis (HD) through arteriovenous fistulae and grafts (AVF/G) have improved survival compared to those who do so by venous lines.

Objectives

This systematic review aims to assimilate the evidence for any strategy which increases the proportion of HD patients starting dialysis through AVF/G.

Data sources

Medline, Embase, Cochrane Central and Scopus.

Study eligibility, participants and interventions

English language studies comparing any educational, clinical or service organisation intervention for adult patients with end stage renal failure and reporting incident AVF/G use.

Study appraisal and synthesis

Two reviewers assessed studies for eligibility independently. Outcome data was extracted and reported as relative

SUBMITTER: De Siqueira J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9465552 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature