How does KDQoL-36 questionnaire predict quality of life in Indian hemodialysis patients?
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Association of Kidney Disease Quality of Life (KDQOL-36) with mortality and hospitalization in older adults receiving hemodialysis
BACKGROUND For older adults receiving dialysis, health-related quality of life is not often considered in prognostication of death or future hospitalizations. To determine if routine health-related quality of life measures may be useful for prognostication, the objective of this study is to determine the extent of association of Kidney Disease Quality of Life (KDQOL-36) subscales with adverse o...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Nephrology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0971-4065
DOI: 10.4103/0971-4065.101271