Assessing value-based health care delivery for haemodialysis.

Rationale, Aims And Objectives: Disparities in haemodialysis outcomes among centres have been well-documented. Besides, attempts to assess haemodialysis results have been based on non-comprehensive methodologies. This study aimed to develop a comprehensive methodology for assessing haemodialysis centres, based on the value of health care.

Outcomes weighting for comprehensive haemodialysis centre assessment.

Background: At present, there is no adequate system available for evaluating dialysis centres.

Objectives: To construct an overall haemodialysis results weighting system, acceptable to the different stakeholders involved which allows the comparison of centres using a compound marker.

Method: The Quality Management Work Group of the Spanish Society of Nephrology (WG) established a set of preselected indicators.