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Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is critically important for people with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Each stage of CKD from diagnosis, progressive decline of kidney function, renal replacement therapy with dialysis or transplantation, or both to end-of-life care can negatively impact HRQoL. However, there is some evidence to support interventions that improve HRQoL. To assess and understand HRQoL reliably requires a validated method. Many methods exist, including questionnaires, which are usually referred to as instruments or tools. The most commonly used instruments to assess HRQoL include the Short Form 36 (SF-36), the Kidney Disease Quality of Life-36 (KDQOL-36) and the EuroQol (EQ-5D). Choice of instrument should be based on validated tools sensitive to changes in the CKD population of interest. The move towards building healthcare around patient-centred outcomes, and an increasing consideration of individual patient preferences, means a good understanding of HRQoL measurement and interpretation is of critical importance in modern nephrology practice.
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Morton, R.L., Webster, A.C. (2014). Quality of Life in Chronic Kidney Disease. In: Arici, M. (eds) Management of Chronic Kidney Disease. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-54637-2_37
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