Vascular access-specific health-related quality of life impacts among hemodialysis patients: qualitative development of the hemodialysis access-related quality of life (HARQ) instrument.

Robert J NordykeGina NicholsonShawn M GageTed LithgowJonathan HimmelfarbMatthew B RivaraRon D HaysKaren WooJohn Devin Peipert

Published in: BMC nephrology (2020)

The HARQ features VA-specific content not addressed in other HRQOL measures, making it ideal for comparisons of different VA types and new VA technologies. The psychometric properties of the HARQ will be evaluated in future research.

Keyphrases

psychometric properties
chronic kidney disease
systematic review
peritoneal dialysis
current status
end stage renal disease