Dialysis-network variability in home dialysis use not explained by patient characteristics: a national registry-based cohort study in France.
Cécile CouchoudClémence BechadeAnne KolkoAgnès Caillette BaudoinFlorian BayerMuriel RabilloudRené EcochardThierry LobbedezPublished in: Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association (2022)
Variability between networks in the use of home dialysis was not fully explained by non-modifiable patient and residence characteristics. Our results suggest that to increase home dialysis use in France, one should focus on home dialysis uptake rather than survival. Financial incentives and a quality improvement programme should be implemented at the dialysis-network level to increase home dialysis use.