Broadening Options for Long-term Dialysis in the Elderly (BOLDE): differences in quality of life on peritoneal dialysis compared to haemodialysis for older patients

Brown, Elliott; Johansson, Lina; Farrington, Ken; Gallagher, Hugh; Sensky, Tom; Gordon, Fabiana; Da Silva‐Gane, Maria; Beckett, Nigel; Hickson, Mary

doi:10.1093/ndt/gfq212

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Broadening Options for Long-term Dialysis in the Elderly (BOLDE): differences in quality of life on peritoneal dialysis compared to haemodialysis for older patients

Published in Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation • Apr 16, 2010

Authors:

Elliott Brown

Lina Johansson

Ken Farrington

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Health-related quality of life (QOL) is an important outcome for older people who are often on dialysis for life. Little is, however, known about differences in QOL on haemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) in older age groups. Randomising patients to either modality to assess o...

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Medicine

Peritoneal dialysis

Quality of life (healthcare)

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