Using a measurement type-independent metric to compare patterns of determinants between patient-reported versus performance-based physical function in hemodialysis patients.
Gregor LieglFelix H FischerBernard CanaudMark WoodwardClaudia BarthAndrew DavenportMarietta TörökGiovanni F M StrippoliJörgen HegbrantKrister CrommMichiel L BotsPeter J BlankestijnKathrin I FischerMatthias Rosenull nullPublished in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2024)
Patient-reported and performance-based assessments were similarly associated with an objective marker of physical impairment in hemodialysis patients. Age and fatigue may result in discrepancies when comparing performance-based and patient-reported scores on the common PF scale. Trial Registration CONVINCE is registered in the Dutch Trial Register (Register ID: NL64750.041.18). The registration can be accessed at: https://onderzoekmetmensen.nl/en/trial/52958 .