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August 2015
In This Issue
Canadian DPM
Simulations Inform LURN
NephCure Kidney Network Awarded
PD Catheter Study
Recent Publications
Technical Expert Panel Nominations
  
On behalf of CMS, Arbor Research is convening three Technical Expert Panels to assist in the development of Population Health Quality Measures. The panels are:
  • Population Health Measure Development: Health Behaviors and Disparities
  • Population Health Measure Development: Multi-Sector Collaboration
  • Population Health Measure Development: Composite Measure of Social, Socioeconomic, and Environmental Factors 

Health care providers, researchers, and quality improvement experts are encouraged to nominate themselves or colleagues. We are also seeking patients as they provide unique and essential input on quality measures based on their own experience and perspective. For more information, and to submit a nomination, please click here.

 

EDTNA Conference

The Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS) will present the symposium "The DOPPS Program Continues to Grow" at the 44th European Dialysis and Transplant Nurse's Association (EDTNA) Conference in Dresden, Germany, September 26-29, 2015.    

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We are pleased to share news about our projects and publications with you. This newsletter includes summaries of our most recent work to inform medical practice and improve patient care.

Canadian Dialysis Data Available from the DOPPS Practice Monitor


 
 

The Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS) is expanding the DOPPS Practice Monitor (DPM) to share data from hemodialysis facilities in Canada. Similar to the DPM in the United States, which was launched in November 2010, the Canadian DPM will provide up-to-date trends in clinical practice. Learn more about this exciting addition here.
Simulation Research Informs LURN Study   

 

Dr. Victor Andreev will present the abstract "Simulation of unsupervised classification of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction patients based on the protein microarray data" at the 2nd International Caparica Conference on Urine Omics & 2nd International Caparica Conference In Translational Nephrology, in Caparica, Portugal, September 28-30, 2015. 

 

The research presented in this abstract develops a method to estimate the sample size for the Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Research Network (LURN) biomarker study. The authors developed a simulator to estimate sample size for the study, minimizing misclassification. Ultimately, the team hopes to develop this work into a publically-available, open-source web tool.

NephCure Kidney Network Awarded $1.5 Million in Second Phase of PCORnet  

 

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The NephCure Kidney Network led by Arbor Research and the NephCure Kidney International has been approved for a three-year $1.5 million funding award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) as part of the second phase of PCORnet, the National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network.

 

"Phase I of PCORnet was dedicated to establishing core infrastructure," noted Dr. Elizabeth Cope, co-principal investigator of the NephCure Kidney Network. "During this time, our team built a vibrant community of engaged patients supported by a robust repository with detailed data. Continuing in Phase II, this information will support and accelerate research by driving development of new clinical endpoints, improving recruitment and retention strategies, and assisting researchers with study planning."

 

To learn more about this project, please click here.

  New Study Examines Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Use 

 

The Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Study (PDOPPS) is launching a new ancillary study to reveal best practices for peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion, and how services are organized to support them.
 

 

To learn more about this study, please click here.

 

Phosphate binder pill burden, patient-reported non-adherence, and mineral bone disorder markers: Findings from the DOPPS. Fissell RB, et al; Hemodialysis International. Click to view abstract.
 

Evaluating maternal recovery from labor and delivery: bone and levator ani injuries. Miller JM, et al; Amer J Obstet Gynec. Click to view abstract.