Table 1 Specific Recommendations for Continued Use of PRMs in Dialysis Centers
From: Methodological considerations in using patient reported measures in dialysis clinics
Category | Recommendations |
|---|---|
Selection of PRMs | ❖ Continue the use of Kidney Disease Quality of Life 36-item survey (KDQOL™-36) for dialysis centers’ internal quality improvement activities and the In-Center Hemodialysis Consumer Assessment of Health Care Providers and Systems (ICH-CAHPS survey®) for public dialysis center performance monitoring, but promote efforts to modify these instruments by incorporating PROMIS general health items (KDQOL-36) and reducing the length of the ICH-CAHPS. ❖ Adopt a PRM of whether dialysis patients have been informed about all dialysis and transplant options. |
Mode of Administration | ❖ Evaluate equivalence between electronic and paper versions of PRMs prior to widespread use of electronic administration. |
Support for PRM Use | ❖ Explore reimbursement of costs of PRM administration by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and kidney organizations. ❖ Continue development of provider trainings in PRM administration and interpretation. |