Table 1:
Description of studies reporting survival rates in elderly ESRD patients
| Author and year of publication | Country | Type of study | Sample size | Entry criteria | Survival results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandna et al. 20102 | UK | Retrospective (1990–2008) Single center |
All: RRT = 689 CM = 155 In >75 years old RRT = 77 CM = 106 |
ESRD patients seen at nephrology clinic (all ages) | Estimated from Fig. 3 (1-,2-,3-,4-,5-year survival) CM: 90%, 60%, 41%, 27%, 17% RRT: 90%, 62%, 45%, 33%, 22% |
| Carson et al. 20093 | UK | Retrospective (1997–2005) Single center (including unplanned start) 24% on PD |
All: RRT = 173 CM = 29 Excl unplanned start: RRT = 121 CM = 29 |
ESRD patients seen at Low Clearance Clinic ≥ 70-year old |
Estimated from Fig. 1C (excluding unplanned start) (1-,2-,3-,4-,5-year survival) CM: 60%, 17%, 12%, 0%, 0% RRT: 85%, 68%, 62%, 39%, 39% |
| Murtagh et al. 20074 | UK | Retrospective (2003–2007) Multi-center (unplanned start not included) % on PD unknown |
RRT = 52 (including 16 patients that did not start dialysis by end of study) CM = 77 |
ESRD patients who received dedicated multidisciplinary pre-dialysis care >75-year old |
From Table 2 and Fig. 2 (1-,2-,3-,4-,5-year survival) CM: 68%, 47%, 38%, 20%, 18% RRT: 84%, 76%, 72%, 72%, 72% |
| Smith et al. 20035 | UK | Retrospective (1996–2000) Single center (unplanned start not included) |
RRT = 258 CM = 63 For survival analysis in palliative care: RRT = 10 CM = 26 |
ESRD patients who received dedicated multidisciplinary pre-dialysis care All ages (16–92) |
Median survival: CM = 6.3 months RRT = 8.3 months |
| Joly et al. 20036 | France | Retrospective (1989–2000) Single center |
RRT = 107 CM = 37 |
ESRD patients not yet on dialysis seen at renal unit ≥80-year old |
From Fig. 1 (1-,2-,3-,4-,5-year survival) CM = 52%, 10%, 7%, 0%, 0% RRT = 85%, 70%, 40%, 30%, 27% |