Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study

Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study

In collaboration with the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS) Program team at Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, Michigan, USA; the ISN has conducted a ‘practice patterns’ survey of the impact of COVID-19 on hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis programs around the world. The surveys have been offered to random samples of ~20 dialysis facilities in all countries via the ten ISN regional boards. Countries currently active in DOPPS will not need to repeat the survey as their data will be combined with the other countries to produce a global picture.

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ISN-DOPPS Launch Survey to Assess Impact of COVID-19 on Kidney Units

The ISN and the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS) Program at Arbor Research Collaborative for Health in Michigan, United States, are conducting a survey on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the care of patients undergoing chronic dialysis for the treatment of kidney failure. People with kidney diseases are particularly vulnerable to...

ISN Teams up with DOPPS to Survey the Impact of COVID-19 on Dialysis Patients

The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to disproportionately impact people living with kidney disease. It is, therefore, more important than ever to monitor the care being delivered to patients with kidney diseases and to use data to advocate for those at risk of adverse outcomes. Recognizing this, the ISN has launched several data collection initiatives over the past few...