Self-assessment sheet submission rate predicts technique survival in patients initiating peritoneal dialysis.

Aim: Patients play a crucial role in preventing peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related events, including peritonitis and fluid overload, as PD procedures are mainly carried out at home. We asked patients to submit a PD self-assessment sheet at each outpatient visit in our daily clinical practice and evaluated its usefulness for outcomes in patients initiating PD.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study included patients who underwent PD catheter insertion between January 2008 and October 2018.