Journal article
A cluster randomized controlled trial for the Evaluation of routinely Measured PATient reported outcomes in HemodialYsis care (EMPATHY): a study protocol
Abstract
BackgroundKidney failure requiring dialysis is associated with poor health outcomes and health-related quality of life (HRQL). Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) capture symptom burden, level of functioning and other outcomes from a patient perspective, and can support clinicians to monitor disease progression, address symptoms, and facilitate patient-centered care. While evidence suggests the use of PROMs in clinical practice can lead …
Authors
Johnson JA; Al Sayah F; Buzinski R; Corradetti B; Davison SN; Elliott MJ; Klarenbach S; Manns B; Schick-Makaroff K; Short H
Journal
BMC Health Services Research, Vol. 20, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2020
DOI
10.1186/s12913-020-05557-z
ISSN
1472-6963