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Health-related quality of life among dialysis patients on three continents: the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study.
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Abstract
Assessing health-related quality of life (HRQOL) can provide information on the types and degrees of burdens that afflict patients with chronic medical conditions, including end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Several studies have shown important international differences among ESRD patients treated with hemodialysis, but no studies have compared these patients' HRQOL. Our goal was to document international differences in HRQOL among dialysis patients and to identify possible explanations of those differences.