In the Lorraine area (France), dialysis centers propose an educational program to improve patient's ability to perform dialysis by themselves. The objective was to assess changes in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) during the first year of dialysis, comparing independent patients with patients on in-center dialysis.
Nancy Université, EA 4003, CHU-Nancy, Epidémiologie et évaluation cliniques, Centre d'Epidémiologie Clinique INSERM CIEC6, Hôpital Marin, Avenue du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, Nancy Cedex, France. c.loos@chu-nancy.fr