Bioimpedance devices for the assessment of body fluid volume for patients undergoing dialysis : a review of the clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and guidelines : an update / Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health, author, issuing body.

Series:

Rapid response report (Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health)

Rapid response report

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chronic renal failure.

Drugs--Cost effectiveness.

Drugs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Ottawa, ON : Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health, 2015.

Summary:

The purpose of this report is to review the clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and evidence-based guidelines for use of bioimpedance devices for the assessment of body fluid volume status in patients undergoing hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis. This current report is an update of a previous CADTH rapid response report on bioimpedance devices for the assessment of body fluid volume for patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis or hemodialysis.

Contents:

CONTEXT AND POLICY ISSUES

RESEARCH QUESTIONS

KEY FINDINGS

METHODS

Literature Search Strategy

Selection Criteria and Methods

Exclusion Criteria

Critical Appraisal of Individual Studies

SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE

Quantity of Research Available

Summary of Study Characteristics

Summary of Critical Appraisal

Summary of Findings

Limitations

CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR DECISION OR POLICY MAKING

REFERENCES

ABBREVIATIONS

APPENDIX 1 Selection of Included Studies

APPENDIX 2 References of potential interest

APPENDIX 3 Characteristics of Included Studies

APPENDIX 4 Summary of Study Strengths and Limitations

APPENDIX 5 Main Study Findings and Authors' Conclusions.

Notes:

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