Patients on Home Dialysis – Indicator Methodology
See bottom for list of initials and acronyms used on this page.
Topic | Description |
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Indicator | Proportion of prevalent chronic dialysis patients on a home dialysis modality |
Reporting Frequency | Quarterly |
Directionality | Higher is better |
Denominator | Patient Cohort:
Exclusions:
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Numerator | Subset of Denominator: Patients who are receiving chronic dialysis on a home dialysis modality (Home HD or PD) |
Data Source(s) | Ontario Renal Reporting System |
Considerations | The reported proportions, denominators and numerators are calculated as an average of the last 4 quarters. |
Initials and Acronyms Used on This Page
HD – home dialysis
PD – peritoneal dialysis