Interpretation and review of health-related quality of life data in CKD patients receiving treatment for anemia David E. Leaf, David S. Goldfarb Kidney International Volume 75, Issue 1, Pages 15-24 (January 2009) DOI: 10.1038/ki.2008.414 Copyright © 2009 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 SF-36 items, scales, and summary measures. PCS, physical component summary; MCS, mental component summary. Adapted from Ware and Gandek.15 Kidney International 2009 75, 15-24DOI: (10.1038/ki.2008.414) Copyright © 2009 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Flow diagram showing selection of articles. Articles were found by keyword search and excluded based on preestablished criteria (described above). HRQOL, health-related quality of life; RCT, randomized controlled trial; LCT, longitudinal clinical trial; Hb, hemoglobin. Kidney International 2009 75, 15-24DOI: (10.1038/ki.2008.414) Copyright © 2009 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 Hemoglobin levels (g/100 ml) and associated KDQ scores for physical symptoms, fatigue, depression, relationship with others, frustration, and overall KDQ. Similar curves (not shown) were generated for LASA scales in the domains of activity, energy, and overall quality of life. Figure reproduced with permission from Lefebvre et al.55 Kidney International 2009 75, 15-24DOI: (10.1038/ki.2008.414) Copyright © 2009 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions