1. Survival among hemodialysis patients by geographic region in DOPPS 3 (2005–2008), with and without adjustments for patient mix differences.
Survival among hemodialysis patients by geographic region in DOPPS 3 (2005–2008), with and without adjustments for patient mix differences. Models account for facility clustering effects. n=11,329 patients. *Adjusted model accounts also for patient age, sex, years on dialysis, body mass index, smoking status, and 14 summary comorbid conditions. DOPPS, Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study; ref, reference; Eur/Aus/NZ, Europe/Australia/New Zealand; NA, North America; HR, hazard ratio.
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