KDQOL
The KDQOL is the most widely used quality of life measure for chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, particularly those on dialysis. Developed by Ron Hays and colleagues in 1994, this multidimensional questionnaire (full version 134 items; short-form KDQOL-SF 36 items) measures kidney disease-specific impacts on physical function, emotional well-being, social participation, and treatment burden. It is the standard outcome measure in renal research and clinical practice.
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- Hays, R. D., Kallich, J. D., Mapes, D. L., Coons, S. J., & Carter, W. B. (1994). Development of the Kidney Disease Quality of Life (KDQOL) instrument. Quality of Life Research, 3(5), 329-338. · DOI 10.1007/BF00451725
- Ware Jr, J. E., Kosinski, M., & Keller, S. D. (1996). A 12-item short-form health survey: Construction of scales and preliminary tests of reliability and validity. Medical Care, 34(3), 220-233. · DOI 10.1097/00005650-199603000-00003
- Unruh, M. L., Benz, R., Greene, T., Has, P., Miskulin, D., Yan, G., ... & HEMO Study Group. (2004). Effects of hemodialysis dose and membrane flux on health-related quality of life in the HEMO Study. American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 44(5), 832-843. · DOI 10.1111/j.1523-1755.2004.00738.x
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