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Assessment of Health-related Quality of Life in Dialysis Patients

CBE ID
0260
1.5 Project
Endorsement Status
1.0 New or Maintenance
1.1 Measure Structure
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
1.6 Measure Description

Percentage of eligible dialysis patients who complete a health-related quality of life assessment with or without assistance using the KDQOL-36 (36-question survey that assesses patients´ functioning and well-being) at least once during a calendar year.

    Measure Specs
      General Information
      1.7 Measure Type
      1.3 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
      1.8 Level of Analysis
      1.9 Care Setting
      1.20 Types of Data Sources
      1.14 Numerator

      Number of eligible (not excluded) individuals with ESRD (ICD-10 N18.6) on dialysis who complete a KDQOL-36 with or without assistance at least once per calendar year

      1.15 Denominator

      Number of individuals with ESRD (ICD-10 N18.6) on peritoneal dialysis, in-center hemodialysis, and home hemodialysis treated by the dialysis facility during the calendar year minus those dialysis patients who meet exclusion criteria in S.10.

      Exclusions

      Patients with ESRD (ICD-10 N18.6) on dialysis who are <18 years old; who are unable to complete the survey due to mental status that could invalidate the results; who are non-English speaking/reading and no native language translation or interpreter is available; or who have been on dialysis for <3 months. A patient who declines to complete one survey but completes one survey during the calendar year is counted as having a completed survey.

      Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Renal Project 2015-2017
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date
      Steward Organization
      Witten and Associates, LLC
      Steward POC email
      Steward Organization Copyright

      The KDQOL-36 survey states: "Copyright © 2000 by RAND and the University of Arizona"

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