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. 2022 Sep 21;12(9):e055248. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055248

Table 8.

Overview of the identified MIs and their characteristics

MI Format Treatment options* Values-clarification/preference elicitation exercise(s) Promotes treatment modality Coaching Patient participation in development Reading level Implemented Evaluated
Start PD or not?
No. 1:
Kidney Disease Therapy Society cooperative programme

  1. National CKD cooperative programme between general practitioners and specialists (shared clinical pathways)

  2. National CKD education programme (outpatient consultations with clinicians, pamphlets, public lectures)

  3. National PD promotion programme (educational sessions with clinicians, pamphlets, public lectures)

  4. National HD; home promotion programme (outpatient consultations with clinicians, pamphlets, public lectures)

  1. PD

  2. HD; in-centre

  3. HD; home

  4. Transplantation

 No PD No No n.a. Yes Yes
What type of dialysis modality?
No. 2:
structured modality information programme

  1. Multiple outpatient consultations with clinicians (n.a.)

  2. Decision-making tools (printed materials, DVDs)

  3. Visits to treatment centres

  1. PD

  2. HD

 Yes No Yes No n.a. Yes Yes
Transplantation or dialysis?
No. 3:
Reducing Disparities in Access to KidNey Transplantation

  1. Facility policy and protocol level activities (transplant referral improvement plan, quality improvement assistance and review, transplant referral/evaluation data reports, patient/family advisory group, peer mentor programme, transplant education month, facility-wide movie night, journal goals, obstacles and successes)

  2. Facility leadership and staff level activities (kick-off to improve transplant referrals, transplant conference, monthly webinars, electronic module on patient safety and transplantation)

  3. Patient-level activities (bulletin board, paper handouts/pamphlets, iChoose Kidney decision aid, living ACTS DVD)

  1. Dialysis

  2. DDKT

  3. LDKT

 Yes Transplantation Yes No n.a. Yes Yes
No. 4:
shared decision-making programme

  1. Three outpatient consultations with renal disease case manager (n.a)

  2. Decision support tool (paper based)

  3. Three phone calls with renal disease case manager (n.a.)

  1. PD

  2. HD

  3. Transplantation

 Yes No Yes No n.a. Not reported Yes
Transplantation, dialysis or CCM?
No. 5:
Haemodialysis Orientation Unit

  1. Physically separate HD orientation unit with own staff

  2. Multiple outpatient consultations with clinicians (n.a.)

  3. Printed materials (posters, drawings, flash cards)

  4. Videos (n.a.)

  5. 6 weeks curriculum with weekly tasks for patients

  1. PD

  2. HD; in-centre

  3. HD; home

  4. Transplantation

  5. CCM

 No Self-care dialysis modalities No Yes n.a. Yes Yes
No. 6:
shared decision-making process for kidney replacement therapy choice

  1. Multiple outpatient consultations with clinicians (2,5 hours total)

  2. Printed materials (flipcharts, brochures, leaflets, forms, values cards)

  3. Decision-making software (two electronic questionnaires)

  4. One DVD (n.a.)

  1. PD; APD

  2. PD; CAPD

  3. HD; in-centre

  4. HD; home HD

  5. DDKT

  6. LDKT

  7. CCM

 Yes No Yes No n.a. Yes Yes
No. 7:
GUIDE

  1. One home visit by case manager (n.a)

  2. Electronic questionnaire for case manager and nephrologist (n.a.)

  3. Electronic questionnaire for patient (n.a.)

  4. Electronic dashboard (n.a.)

  5. One multidisciplinary conference (n.a.)

  6. One session of individual education from clinicians (n.a.)

  7. Printed materials (brochures)

  8. Videos (n.a.)

  9. Chance to meet peer patients

  1. PD

  2. HD, in-centre

  3. HD, home

  4. Transplantation

  5. CCM

 Yes Transplantation Yes No n.a. Yes Yes
No. 8:
Unplanned dialysis start (UPS)

  1. Process improvement approach to analyse UPS patient flow in dialysis units

  2. Three sessions of individual education with nurse (n.a.)

  3. Printed materials (booklet, photograph based book)

  4. One video (n.a.)

  5. Visits to treatment centres

  6. Decision aids (decision cards, self-completion balance scale, Ottawa online decision aid)

  1. PD

  2. HD, in-centre

  3. HD, home

  4. Transplantation

  5. CCM

 Yes No Yes No n.a. Yes Yes
No. 9:
shared decision-making for renal replacement therapy

  1. Electronic health information order system (n.a.)

  2. Internet-based patient educational programme (n.a.)

  3. Electronic decision-making questionnaire (n.a.)

  4. Interactive games (n.a.)

  5. Videos (n.a.)

  1. PD

  2. HD

  3. Transplantation

  4. CCM

 Yes

  1. PD

  2. Transplantation

 Yes No n.a. yes Yes

*Treatment options formulated as reported in the identified records.

ACTS, living about choices in transplantation and sharing; APD, ambulatory peritoneal dialysis; CAPD, continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis; CCM, conservative care management; CKD, chronic kidney disease; DDKT, deceased donor kidney transplantation; HD, Haemodialysis; KRT, kidney replacement therapy; LDKT, living donor kidney transplantation; n.a., not available; PD, peritoneal dialysis; RRT, renal replacement therapy.