Comparative studies of dialysis therapies should reflect real world decision-making

Journal of Nephrology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 139-145

  Quinn, Robert R ^a,b,d   Austin, Peter C ^c   Oliver, Matthew J ^a,b  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL EVALUATIVE SCIENCES   (Canada)

^d FRCPC   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cohort studies; Comparative studies; Dialysis; End stage renal disease; Hemodialysis; Peritoneal

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KIDNEY FAILURE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; PREVALENCE; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; DECISION MAKING; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; REVIEW;

DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; PATIENT SELECTION; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; RENAL DIALYSIS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 50049130555     PISSN: 11218428     EISSN: 17246059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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