biostudies-literatureDonald MAlberta InnovatesE713-E720https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC6905858biostudies-literatureUnknown7(4)BACKGROUND:Electronic health (e-health) tools may support patients' self-management of chronic kidney disease. We aimed to identify preferences of patients with chronic kidney disease, caregivers and health care providers regarding content and features for an e-health tool to support chronic kidney disease self-management. METHODS:A patient-oriented research approach was taken, with 6 patient partners (5 patients and 1 caregiver) involved in study design, data collection and review of results. Patients, caregivers and clinicians from across Canada participated in a 1-day consensus workshop in June 2018. Using personas (fictional characters) and a cumulative voting technique, they identified preferences for content for 8 predetermined topics (understanding chronic kidney disease, diet, finaCMAJ openPreferences for a self-management e-health tool for patients with chronic kidney disease: results of a patient-oriented consensus workshop.PMC6905858201600435Donald MGrill AHemmelgarn BRBeanlands HSparkes DBrimble KSHarwood LStraus STam-Tham HSmekal MElliott MJTu KSamuel SWaldvogel BNovak MDelgado MLTong AHerrington GJames MTFinlay JLarge CLRonksley PFarragher JLarge CAfalsePreferences for a self-management e-health tool for patients with chronic kidney disease: results of a patient-oriented consensus workshop.BACKGROUND:Electronic health (e-health) tools may support patients' self-management of chronic kidney disease. We aimed to identify preferences of patients with chronic kidney disease, caregivers and health care providers regarding content and features for an e-health tool to support chronic kidney disease self-management. METHODS:A patient-oriented research approach was taken, with 6 patient partners (5 patients and 1 caregiver) involved in study design, data collection and review of results. Patients, caregivers and clinicians from across Canada participated in a 1-day consensus workshop in June 2018. Using personas (fictional characters) and a cumulative voting technique, they identified preferences for content for 8 predetermined topics (understanding chronic kidney disease, diet, fina2019-01-01T00:00:00Z2019 Oct-Dec2025-04-19T01:23:15.947Z2025-04-07T12:11:42.775ZS-EPMC69058583182250210.9778/cmajo.20190081