Table 1.
Characteristics of Studies Included for Data Synthesis and Analysis
| Study | Study title | Location | Sample size: hemodialysis vs peritoneal dialysis, N | Assessment method(s) | HRQoL domain(s) covered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atapour et al, 201628 | A comparison of the quality of life of the patients undergoing hemodialysis versus peritoneal dialysis and its correlation to the quality of dialysis | Iran | 46:46 | Questionnaire (KDQOL SF-36) |
General HRQoL Physical functioning Psychological functioning |
| Brown et al, 201010 | Broadening Options for Long-term Dialysis in the Elderly (BOLDE): differences in quality of life on peritoneal dialysis compared to haemodialysis for older patients | United Kingdom | 70:70 | Questionnaire (HRQOL SF-12) version 2 |
Physical functioning Psychological functioning |
| Zhang et al, 200730 | Comparison of quality of life and causes of hospitalization between hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients in China | China | 408:654 | Questionnaire (KDQOL SF-36) |
General HRQoL Physical functioning Psychological functioning |
| Theofilou, 201113 | Quality of life in patients undergoing hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis treatment | Greece | 84:60 | Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF)a |
General HRQoL Physical functioning Psychological functioning |
| Ginieri-Coccossis et al, 200815 | Quality of life, mental health and health beliefs in haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients: investigating differences in early and later years of current treatment | Greece | 38:17 | Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF)a |
General HRQoL Physical functioning Psychological functioning |
| Al Wakeel et al, 201231 | Quality of life in hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients in Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | 151:41 | Questionnaire (KDQOL-SF) |
General HRQoL Physical functioning Psychological functioning |
| Ogutmen et al, 200626 | Health-related quality of life after kidney transplantation in comparison intermittent hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and normal controls | Turkey | 302:207 | Questionnaire (KDQOL SF-36) |
General HRQoL Physical functioning Psychological functioning |
| Wu et al, 200411 | Changes in quality of life during hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis treatment: generic and disease specific measures | United States | 432:133 | Questionnaire (KDQOL SF-36) |
General HRQoL Physical functioning Psychological functioning |
| Kutner et al, 200512 | Health status and quality of life reported by incident patients after 1 year on haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis | United States | 455:413 | Questionnaire (KDQOL SF-36) |
General HRQoL Physical functioning Psychological functioning |
| Niu and Li, 200532 | Quality of life of patients having renal replacement therapy | Taiwan | 80:80 | Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF TAIWAN)a |
Physical functioning Psychological functioning |
| Sayin et al, 200725 | Quality of life in hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and transplantation patients | Turkey | 75:20 | Questionnaire (KDQOL SF-36) | General HRQoL Physical functioning Psychological functioning |
| Mau et al, 200833 | Health-related quality of life in Taiwanese dialysis patients: effects of dialysis modality | Taiwan | 182:51 | Questionnaire (KDQOL SF-36) Taiwanese version |
General HRQoL Physical functioning Psychological functioning |
| Czyz.ewski et al, 201427 | Assessment of health-related quality of life of patients after kidney transplantation in comparison with hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis | Poland | 40:30 | Questionnaire (KDQOL-SF v.1.3) |
General HRQoL Physical functioning Psychological functioning |
| Okpechi et al, 201329 | Health-related quality of life in patients on hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis | South Africa | 56:26 | Questionnaire (KDQOL SF-36) |
General HRQoL Physical functioning Psychological functioning |
| Rodrigues Fructuoso et al, 201134 | Quality of life in chronic kidney disease | Portugal | 37:14 | Questionnaire (KDQOL SF-36 v.1.3) |
General HRQoL Physical functioning Psychological functioning |
a
WHOQOL-BREF is a 28-item modified version of the WHOQOL-100 + questionnaire soliciting patient subjective assessment of HRQoL. HRQoL indicates health-related quality of life.