Background Few educational resources have been developed to inform patients' renal
replacement therapy (RRT) selection decisions. Patients progressing toward end stage …

The Concordance between Patients’ Renal Replacement Therapy Choice and Definitive
Modality: Is It a Utopia? Page 1 RESEARCH ARTICLE The Concordance between Patients’ …

The challenge for the pre-dialysis team is to educate and involve renal patients on deciding
their treatment options, which many find overwhelming. We developed an option grid that …

Abstract Background Patient decision aids (PtDAs) support patients and clinicians in shared
decision-making (SDM). Real-world outcome information may improve patients' risk …

Purpose of review: Provision of education to inform decision making for renal replacement
therapy (RRT) is a key component in the management of chronic kidney disease (CKD), yet …

Background Kidney services vary in the way they involve people with kidney failure (PwKF)
in treatment decisions as management needs change. We discuss how decision-science …

Background Little is known regarding the types of information African American and non-
African American patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and their families need to …

Introduction It is desirable for patients to play active roles in the choice of renal replacement
therapy (RRT). Patient decision aid tools (PDAs) have been developed to allow the patients …

Background Patients with progressive chronic kidney disease face a series of treatment
decisions that will impact the quality of life of themselves and their family. Renal replacement …

Background Selection of an appropriate renal replacement modality is of utmost importance
for patients with end stage renal disease. Previous studies showed provision of information …