Table 1 Key Variables and Quantitative Outcomes by the Time of Data Collection
Variable Domains and Outcomes | Variable Name & Characteristic | Time Point |
|---|---|---|
Demographics (Baseline data) | Age Race/ethnicity Education Annual Family Income Social Support | Pre-Intervention Baseline |
Comorbidities (Baseline data) | Comorbidity Index | Pre-Intervention Baseline |
Health Literacy (Baseline data) | Health Literacy Score | Pre-Intervention Baseline |
CKD/Kidney Failure Knowledge | CKD/Kidney Failure Knowledge | • Pre-Intervention Baseline • Post-Intervention/Control |
Confidence in dialysis decision-making | Confidence in dialysis selection | • Pre-Intervention Baseline • Post-Intervention/Control |
Dialysis Modality Selection | Dialysis modality selection | • Pre-Intervention Baseline • Post-Intervention/Control |
Dialysis Modality Use (Primary Outcome) | Dialysis modality use | 90-day post-kidney failure |
Patient Reported | HRQoL | • Pre-Intervention Baseline • 90 days post-kidney failure |
Patient Reported | Satisfaction with Dialysis | 90-day post-kidney failure |
Health Service Utilization | Number of inpatient stays Number of outpatient visits | Post-Intervention to 90-day post-kidney failure |
Clinical | Time to KRT initiation eGFR at KRT initiation Inpatient initiation of KRT Vascular Access Presence at KRT Vascular Access Use at KRT | At the development of kidney failure |