Practice-based versus patient-level outcomes research in hemodialysis: The DOPPS (Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study) experience

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 969-977

  Port, Friedrich K ^a  

^a ARBOR RESEARCH COLLABORATIVE FOR HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Confounding by indication; dialysate sodium; dialysis treatment time; instrumental variable analyses; international dialysis; observational studies; predialysis blood pressure

Indexed keywords

DIALYSATE; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INSTRUMENTAL VARIABLE ANALYSIS; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FACTUAL DATABASE; PROCEDURES; RENAL INSUFFICIENCY, CHRONIC; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRENDS;

DATABASES, FACTUAL; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; RENAL DIALYSIS; RENAL INSUFFICIENCY, CHRONIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84911395065     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: 15236838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2014.05.025     Document Type: Review

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