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Table 4 Comparison of component summary scores from studies that have used the KDOQL-SF to assess health related quality of life in end stage kidney disease patients treated with haemodialysis

From: Health related quality of life in patients with end stage kidney disease treated with haemodialysis in Malawi: a cross sectional study

 

Country or region

Malawi#

Tunisia [10]

Saudi Arabia [4]

Japan [11]

USA [13]

Europe [11]

Senegal [17]

Brazil [19]

Turkey [12]

PCS

50.4

49.2

52.7

44.5

33.1

35.5

44.8

60.0

62.0

MCS

61.3

60.9

54.1

41.7

46.6

42.7

54.8

68.0

71.0

KDCS

67.9

62.7

59.7

65.5

71.1

62.8

60.8

63.9

63.8

  1. PCS physical component summary, MCS mental component summary, KDCS kidney disease component summary
  2. #present study