Characteristics, Symptom Severity, and Experiences of Patients Reporting Chronic Kidney Disease in the PatientsLikeMe Online Health Community: Retrospective and Qualitative Study

• Main Authors: James, Glen (Author), Nyman, Elisabeth (Author), Fitz-Randolph, Marcy (Author), Niklasson, Anna (Author), Hedman, Katarina (Author), Hedberg, Jonatan (Author), Wittbrodt, Eric T (Author), Medin, Jennie (Author), Moreno Quinn, Carol (Author), Allum, Alaster M (Author), Emmas, Cathy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundChronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major global health burden, and is associated with increased adverse outcomes, poor quality of life, and substantial health care costs. While there is an increasing need to build patient-centered pathways for improving CKD management in clinical care, data...