Development of a Standardized Transfusion Ratio as a Metric for Evaluating Dialysis Facility Anemia Management Practices

Development of an STfR metric is feasible and reasonable for assessing anemia treatment at dialysis facilities. The STfRobs is simple to calculate and works well for larger dialysis facilities. The STfRmodBayes is more analytically complex, but facilitates comparisons across all dialysis facilities, including small facilities.