Faculty of Medicine and Health: Recent submissions
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Supportive Care: Economic Considerations in Advanced Kidney Disease
Published 2016Kidney supportive care describes multiple interventions for patients with advanced CKD that focus on improving the quality of life and addressing what matters most to patients. This includes shared decision making and ...Open AccessArticle -
The impact of social disadvantage in moderate-to-severe chronic kidney disease: an equity-focused systematic review
Published 2016It is unclear whether a social gradient in health outcomes exists for people with moderate-to-severe chronic kidney disease (CKD). We critically review the literature for evidence of social gradients in health and ...Open AccessArticle -
Supportive Care: Comprehensive Conservative Care in End-Stage Kidney Disease
Published 2016Comprehensive conservative (nondialytic) kidney care is widely recognized and delivered but until recently, has not been clearly defined. We provide a clear definition of comprehensive conservative care. This includes ...Article -
Evaluation of Gender Inequity in Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis: Differences by Sex in US Thyroid Cancer Incidence Compared With a Meta-analysis of Subclinical Thyroid Cancer Rates at Autopsy
Published 2021Thyroid cancer is more common in women than in men, but the associated causes of these differences are not fully understood. Objective: To compare sex-specific thyroid cancer rates in the US to the prevalence of subclinical ...Article -
How to routinely collect data on patient-reported outcome and experience measures in renal registries in Europe: an expert consensus meeting
Published 2015Despite the potential for patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and experience measures (PREMs) to enhance understanding of patient experiences and outcomes they have not, to date, been widely incorporated into renal ...Article