The extent of informed decision-making about starting dialysis: does patients' age matter?

CONCLUSIONS: Informed decision-making is significantly poorer in patients aged 65 years or older than in younger patients. Clinicians should communicate clearly about the benefits and burdens of dialysis to older adults and provide an opportunity for them to understand the significant trade-offs that dialysis may require.
PMID: 24519843 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Journal of Nephrology)