Table 4.

Dialysis modality costs according to preferred modality choice following UPS (n=177), actual modality received by these patients, and calculated costs derived for usual care modality distribution

Modality distribution	PD cost (€)	HD cost (€)	Total cost (€)
177 patients according to their preferred choice of modality	3,090,000	3,130,200	6,220,200
177 patients according to actual modality received	2,790,000	3,553,200	6,343,200
177 patients according to usual care11	540,000	6,725,700	7,265,700

Abbreviations: HD, hemodialysis; PD, peritoneal dialysis; UPS, unplanned dialysis start.