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Development of the Chronic Kidney Disease Symptom Index – Sri Lanka; a symptom assessment instrument for Chronic Kidney Disease patients
2017
Journal of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine
& Objective An assessment of the symptom burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients is very important in clinical management. A comprehensive validated questionnaire designed specifically for the assessment of symptoms in CKD patients is lacking in the local context. Such an instrument could be used for research purposes and as a tool to improve the care of patients. Thus, in the present study, a tool was developed to assess the presence and severity of symptoms experienced by CKD patients
doi:10.4038/jpgim.8126
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