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Use of the KDQOL-36™ for assessment of health-related quality of life among dialysis patients in the United States

Dena E. Cohen, Andrew Lee, Scott Sibbel, Deborah Benner, Steven M. Brunelli, Francesca Tentori

BMC Nephrology · 2019 · 89 citations · 19 references

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Abstract

Survey completion rates for the KDQOL-36™ were high, and scores were similar across dialysis modalities. Ceiling effects were observed for SPKD. Revision of the KDQOL-36™ to address factors that are most important to contemporary dialysis patients may be warranted.

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