Table 2.
Schedule of assessments.
| Assessment | Enrollment | Week 1 after AV access placement ( ±7 days) | Week 3 after AVG or Week 4 after AVF placement | Week 4 of AV access cannulation ( ±7 days) | Week 12 & 24 of AV access use ( ±7 days) | Week 24 after AV access placement if AV access primary failure ( ±7 days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grip strength | ✓ | ✓ | Evaluation by Interventional Nephrologist to assess development and cannulation suitability | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| VDS or APS | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| SF-VAQ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| ADLs and IADLs | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| KDQOL-SF 1.3. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Abbreviations: AV, arteriovenous; AVF, arteriovenous fistula; AVG, arteriovenous graft; VDS, Verbal Descriptor Scale; APS, Abbey Pain Scale; SF-VAQ, Short-form vascular access questionnaire; ADLs, Activities of daily living; IADLs, Instrumental ADLs; KDQOL-SF, Kidney Disease Quality of Life Short-form.