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. 2021 Oct 30;7(1):15–27. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2021.10.019

Table 1.

Examples of PDAs used for individuals with kidney failure receiving or on to start dialysis treatment

Name Country Formata Target Link/reference
My Kidneys My Choice Australia, NZ Online, PDF, paper Individuals who will experience kidney failure in 6–12 mo https://kidney.org.au/your-kidneys/treatment/my-kidneys-my-choice
The Dialysis Decision Aid Booklet: Making the Right Choices For You UK PDF, paper Individuals with CKD or their carers https://kidneyresearchuk.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/KR-decision-Aid-DOWNLOAD.pdf
Ontario Renal Network SHERPA PDA Canada PDF Individuals with kidney failure who would like to plan which dialysis treatment option is best for them and/or want to share their views with others https://www.ontariorenalnetwork.ca/en/kidney-care-resources/clinical-tools/person-centred-care
Healthwise PDAs:
  • 1.

    Kidney Failure: What Type of Dialysis Should I Have?

  • 2.

    Kidney Failure: When Should I Start Dialysis?

  • 3.

    Advance Care Planning: Should I Stop Kidney Dialysis?

  • 4.

    Kidney Failure: Should I Start Dialysis?

 USA Online Individuals with the following:
  • 1.

    Kidney failure considering dialysis methods

  • 2.

    Kidney failure who have decided on dialysis but are uncertain when to start

  • 3.

    Kidney failure treated with dialysis, who are considering stoppage of treatment

  • 4.

    Kidney failure considering dialysis

 https://www.healthwise.org/services.aspx
My Life, My Dialysis Choice USA Online Individuals who have the following:
  • 1.

    Late-stage CKD and need to make a choice

  • 2.

    Urgent dialysis start and no previous education

  • 3.

    A failed transplant

  • 4.

    A current modality they are unhappy with

 https://mydialysischoice.org/
Preparing For Kidney Treatment: You Have a Choice USA Paper and video Individuals with kidney failure receiving dialysis or yet to start treatment Ameling et al.42
iChoose Kidney USA Online Individuals with kidney failure deciding on dialysis options vs. transplant https://ichoosekidney.emory.edu/

CKD, chronic kidney disease; NZ, New Zealand; PDA, patient decision aid; UK, United Kingdom; USA, United States of America.

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Online: interactive online platform; PDF: online digital material; paper: physical print (e.g., brochure); video: online video format.