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SynthesisFrontiers in nephrology2025

Impact of chronic kidney disease on health-related quality of life in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.

William Wilberforce Amoah, Chikaodili Ihudiebube-Splendor, Victor Luckyboy Dzramado

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Synthesis in Frontiers in nephrology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

William Wilberforce AmoahDepartment of Emergency and Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Chikaodili Ihudiebube-SplendorDepartment of Nursing Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
Victor Luckyboy DzramadoDepartment of Health Information, Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, Cape Coast, Ghana.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) significantly impacts patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL), yet comprehensive evidence synthesis remains limited, particularly from African contexts. This systematic review aims to evaluate how CKD affects HRQoL in adult patients and identify the most impacted domains across disease stages, providing evidence to guide patient-centered care and health policy. Methods: Following PRISMA-P 2020 guidelines, we will systematically search PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and grey literature for observational studies and clinical trials evaluating HRQoL in adults (≥18 years) with CKD using validated instruments (SF-36, KDQOL, EQ-5D). Two independent reviewers will conduct study selection, data extraction, and quality assessment using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale and Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool. Meta-analysis will be performed where feasible, with subgroup analyses by CKD stage, treatment modality, and geographic region. Expected outcomes: This review will provide nurses and clinicians with comprehensive evidence on HRQoL impairments across CKD stages, inform development of targeted psychosocial interventions, and guide resource allocation for holistic patient care. Findings will support healthcare providers in addressing not only physiological parameters but also patients' subjective wellbeing and quality of life. Systematic review registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/, identifier CRD420251036629.

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chronic kidney diseasehealth-related Quality of Life (HR QoL) outcomeshypertensionimpactmortality

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