Longitudinal patterns of health-related quality of life and dialysis modality: a national cohort study.
Nwamaka D EneanyaDugan W MadduxMarta M Reviriego-MendozaJohn W LarkinLen A UsvyatFrank M van der SandeJeroen P KoomanFranklin W MadduxPublished in: BMC nephrology (2019)
Among a national cohort of chronic dialysis patients, there was a trend towards different patterns of HrQoL life that were only observed among patients who changed modality. Patients who switched from home to in-center modalities had significant lower physical functioning over time. Providers and patients should be mindful of HrQoL changes that may occur with dialysis modality change.