Health Technology Assessment of the Different Dialysis Modalities in Norway [Internet].

During the last ten years, the number of dialysis patients has doubled in Norway. After a request from The Norwegian Directorate of Health we performed a Health Technology Assessment comparing efficacy, safety and cost-effectiveness of the different dialysis modalities 1) Hemodialysis carried out in hospital, 2) self-care hemodialysis in hospital, 3) hemodialysis in satellite unit (nursing home, local medical centre), 4) hemodialysis at home and 5) peritoneal dialysis at home for patients with end-stage renal failure requiring dialysis in Norway. Our outcomes were mortality, complications that require special measures and quality of life.

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