Cognitive function and advanced kidney disease: longitudinal trends and impact on decision-making
Journal Title: Clinical Kidney Journal - Year 2017, Vol 10, Issue 1
Abstract
The study cohort was obtained based on convenience sampling. It consisted of patients who were enrolled into a prospective cohort study assessing cognitive trends and a small group of patients who participated in a pilot study assessing DMC. For the prospective cohort study, eligible patients were over 55 years of age and free from hospital admission for at least 30 days. Eligible dialysis patients had a vintage of at least 3 months, while CKD patients had an eGFR ≤30 mL/min/1.73 m2. Patients with a life expectancy of <6 months, significant cognitive impairment as well as those unable to understand English, were excluded from the study. The selection criteria were the same for those participating in the decision-making pilot, except for a lower age threshold of over 40 years.
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Osasuyi Iyasere, David Okai, Edwina Brown
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