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. 2022 Jun 7;37(11):2080–2089. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfac193

Table 3.

Patient groups, independent of age, who would benefit from the asPD

Incident patients Multimorbid and/or frail
Cognitive impairment
Disabled
Poor vision
Learning disabilities
Mental health, e.g. severe anxiety
Acute start PD—as bridge to being trained
Prevalent patients Family-assisted—relieve caregiver burnout
caregiver no longer available
Functional decline
Cognitive decline
Temporary after acute event, e.g. fracture, surgery