Open AccessImportant differences in management policies for children with end-stage renal disease in the Netherlands and Belgium--report from the RICH-Q study
Author(s) -
W. F. Tromp,
Nikki J. Schoenmaker,
Johanna H. van der Lee,
Brigitte Adams,
A. H. M. Bouts,
Laure Collard,
Karlien Cransberg,
Rita Van DammeLombaerts,
Nathalie Godefroid,
K. van Hoeck,
Linda KosterKamphuis,
Marc R. Liliën,
Ann Raes,
Martin Offringa,
J. W. Groothoff
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfr570
Subject(s) - medicine , renal replacement therapy , peritoneal dialysis , intensive care medicine , kidney disease , dialysis , health care , end stage renal disease , emergency medicine , disease , family medicine , surgery , economic growth , economics
The low prevalence of childhood end-stage renal disease and the small centre sizes have been a barrier for clinical studies and the development of evidence-based guidelines for chronic renal replacement therapy (cRRT) in children. Few data exist on the quality of care for these patients and the applicability of existing guidelines. The aim of this study is to quantify variation in treatment policies and actually delivered care in nine centres that deliver cRRT for children.
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