Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3846882 | Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease | 2007 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
This review describes the state-of-the-art on quality of life (QOL) in kidney transplant (KTx) recipients. More specifically, posttransplant QOL is compared with the pretransplant evaluation, with other chronically ill patient populations, and with healthy subjects. Determinants, consequences, and potential interventions to improve QOL are also summarized. However, because of the methodological diversity of published articles, this review starts with addressing some conceptual and methodological concerns surrounding research on QOL in general and in KTx recipients specifically. The ultimate goal of this review was to identify the gaps in the state-of-the-art evidence and to provide some guidelines for conduct of research in the future.
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Authors
Fabienne Dobbels, Leentje De Bleser, Sabina De Geest, Richard N. Fine,