| Title
of the article |
Travel time to dialysis as a predictor of health-related quality of life, adherence, and mortality: the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS). |
| Authors |
Moist LM, Bragg-Gresham JL, Pisoni RL, Saran R, Akiba T, Jacobson SH, Fukuhara S, Mapes DL, Rayner HC, Saito A, Port FK. |
| Journal
|
Am J Kidney Dis. 2008 Apr;51(4):641-50 |
| Subject
Consultant |
F. Mallamaci |
| Score
(1 to 3 stars) |
** |
| Comments |
Longer travel time is associated significantly with greater mortality risk and decreased HR-QOL. Exploring opportunities to decrease travel time should be incorporated into the dialysis clinical routine. |
