Background Little is known about factors that are important to patients with advanced kidney
disease and their perspectives at the time they choose a dialysis modality. EPOCH-RRT, a …

Background Patients reaching end-stage renal disease must make a difficult decision
regarding renal replacement therapy (RRT) options. Because the choice between dialysis …

In the CHOICE study, a multidisciplinary research team is conducting several
complementary research projects designed to better understand how dialysis care practice …

Background Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are encouraged to make an
informed decision about dialysis. Survival rates for dialysis are equivalent yet there is wide …

Background Patients with kidney failure experience a complex decision on dialysis modality
performed either at home or in hospital. The options have different levels of impact on their …

Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) face many choices regarding future
dialysis modalities. Decision-making is difficult for patients. The objective of this study was to …

Background Although shared decision-making (SDM) can better align patient preferences
with treatment, barriers remain incompletely understood and the impact on patient …

Background. There is little information on factors influencing patient choice of renal
replacement modality (RRM) in the UK. Pre-dialysis education programmes have been …

Background. Increasing patient numbers have resulted in pressure on dialysis centres and a
need to reorganize dialysis treatment. This study explored patients' experiences with …

Background. Patient eligibility for renal replacement therapy (RRT) modalities is frequently
debated, but little prospective data are available from large patient cohorts. Methods. We …