CITATION:
Hirth RA. International economics of dialysis: Lessons from the DOPPS. Semin Dial 2010; 23(1): 16-18
ABSTRACT:
In addition to directly addressing clinical practices
and patient outcomes, the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice
Patterns Study (DOPPS) has been used as a platform
for economic and policy analyses. This paper will
summarize the results of two such efforts. The first is the
International Study of Health Care Organization and
Finance (ISHCOF), an important sub-study of the
DOPPS. The second summarized study shifts the focus
to incentives faced by dialysis patients, using DOPPS
patient survey data to assess out-of-pocket costs and
their impact on cost-related underuse of medication.
Potential new directions will also be highlighted
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The DOPPS Annual Report
The DOPPS Annual Report portrays descriptive statistics for multiple, representative cross-sectional cohorts over several practice areas, from anemia to vascular access.
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DOPPS Presentations of Published Research
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