Health-Related Quality of Life and Disability Among Older New Zealanders With Kidney Failure: A Prospective Study.

EQ-5D-3L mobility and self-care may be useful in predicting subsequent disability for individuals with CKD 5G. Although individuals with kidney failure often experience disability, previous studies have not clearly identified HRQoL or disability as predictors of later disability for individuals with kidney failure. Therefore, we would recommend the assessment of mobility and self-care, in conjunction with existing disabilities in the clinical review and pre-dialysis education of individuals with kidney failure as they approach the need for kidney replacement therapy.Trial registration: the Australian and New Zealand clinical trials registry: ACTRN12611000024943.