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Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Renal Replacement Therapy

Background:

  • Peritoneal dialysis (PD) offers cost-effectiveness and comparable outcomes to hemodialysis (HD).
  • PD eligibility assessment is subjective and varies significantly across renal programs.
  • Accurate PD eligibility determination is crucial for patient management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a predictive model for PD eligibility in patients initiating HD.
  • To identify key predictors influencing PD eligibility.
  • To assess the transition rate from HD to PD among eligible patients.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective cohort study of 598 patients initiating HD in Alberta, Canada (2016-2018).
  • Logistic regression modeling incorporating 27 predictors (demographics, labs, comorbidities).
  • Model selection via Akaike information criterion; performance evaluated using confusion matrix and ROC curve.

Main Results:

  • 65.4% (391/598) of patients were eligible for PD.
  • The predictive model demonstrated high sensitivity (91.3%) and moderate accuracy (0.68).
  • Factors reducing PD eligibility included older age, lower BMI, ICU initiation, and polycystic kidney disease.

Conclusions:

  • A majority of patients starting HD are eligible for PD.
  • The developed predictive model shows high sensitivity for screening PD candidates post-HD initiation.
  • The model can assist in identifying suitable patients for PD therapy.