1. Moeller, S, Gioberge, S, Brown, G. ESRD patients in 2001: global overview of patients, treatment modalities and development trends. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2002; 17(12): 2071–2076.
Google Scholar | Crossref | Medline2. Lysaght, MJ . Maintenance dialysis population dynamics: current trends and long-term implications. J Am Soc Nephrol 2002; 13: S37–S40.
Google Scholar | Crossref | Medline3. Liyanage, T, Ninomiya, T, Jha, V, et al. Worldwide access to treatment for end-stage kidney disease: a systematic review. Lancet 2015; 385(9981): 1975–1982.
Google Scholar | Crossref | Medline4. Kramer, A, Pippias, M, Noordzij, M, et al. The European Renal Association – European Dialysis and Transplant Association (ERA-EDTA) Registry Annual Report 2016: a summary. Clin Kidney J 2019; 12(5): 702–720.
Google Scholar | Crossref | Medline5. U.S. Renal Data System . US Renal Data System 2019 Annual Data Report: Epidemiology of Kidney Disease in the United States. https://www.usrds.org/2019/view/USRDS_2019_ES_final.pdf (last accessed March 25, 2020).
Google Scholar6. Brown, EA, Finkelstein, FO, Iyasere, OU, et al. Peritoneal or hemodialysis for the frail elderly patient, the choice of 2 evils? Kidney Int 2017; 91(2): 294–303.
Google Scholar | Crossref | Medline7. Giuliani, A, Karopadi, AN, Prieto-Velasco, M, et al. worldwide experiences with assisted peritoneal dialysis. Perit Dial Int 2017; 37(5): 503–508.
Google Scholar | SAGE Journals8. Blake, PG . Peritoneal dialysis – A “kinder, gentler” treatment for the elderly? Perit Dial Int 2008; 28: 435–436.
Google Scholar | SAGE Journals9. Brown, EA, Johansson, L. Dialysis options for end-stage renal disease in older people. Nephron Clin Pract 2011; 119(Suppl 1): c10–c13.
Google Scholar | Crossref | Medline10. Nefrovisie, Nefrodata . http://www.nefrovisie.nl/nefrodata/ (last accessed 10 September 2020).
Google Scholar11. Oliver, MJ, Salenger, P. Making assisted peritoneal dialysis a reality in the United States: a Canadian and American Viewpoint. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2019; 15(4): 566–568.
Google Scholar | Crossref | Medline12. Oliver, MJ, Quinn, RR, Richardson, EP, et al. Home care assistance and the utilization of peritoneal dialysis. Kidney Int 2007; 71(7): 673–678.
Google Scholar | Crossref | Medline13. Johansen, KL, Chertow, GM, Jin, C, et al. Significance of frailty among dialysis patients. J Am Soc Nephrol 2007; 18(11): 2960–2967.
Google Scholar | Crossref | Medline14. Farragher, JF, Oliver, MJ, Jain, AK, et al. PD assistance and relationship to co-existing geriatric syndromes in incident peritoneal dialysis therapy patients. Perit Dial Int 2019; 39(4): 375–381.
Google Scholar | SAGE Journals15. Lobbedez, T, Verger, C, Ryckelynck, JP, et al. Is assisted peritoneal dialysis associated with technique survival when competing events are considered? Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2012; 7(4): 612–618.
Google Scholar | Crossref | Medline16. Povlsen, JV, Sorensen, AB, Ivarsen, P. Unplanned start on peritoneal dialysis right after PD catheter implantation for older people with end-stage renal disease. Perit Dial Int 2015; 35(6): 622–624.
Google Scholar | SAGE Journals17. Guilloteau, S, Lobbedez, T, Guillouet, S, et al., Impact of assisted peritoneal dialysis modality on outcomes: a cohort study of the French language peritoneal dialysis registry. Am J Nephrol 2018; 48(6): 425–433.
Google Scholar | Crossref | Medline18. Wu, H, Ye, H, Huang, R, et al. Incidence and risk factors of peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis in elderly patients: a retrospective clinical study. Perit Dial Int 2020; 40(1): 26–33.
Google Scholar | SAGE Journals19. Hofmeister, M, Klarenbach, S, Soril, L, et al. A systematic review and jurisdictional scan of the evidence characterizing and evaluating assisted peritoneal dialysis models. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2020; 15(4): 511–520.
Google Scholar | Crossref | Medline20. Covic, A, Bammens, B, Lobbedez, T, et al. Educating end-stage renal disease patients on dialysis modality selection: clinical advice from the European Renal Best Practice (ERBP) Advisory Board. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2010; 25(6): 1757–1759.
Google Scholar | Crossref | Medline21. Oliver, MJ, Al-Jaishi, AA, Dixon, SN, et al. Hospitalization rates for patients on assisted peritoneal dialysis compared with in-center hemodialysis. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2016; 11(9): 1606–1614.
Google Scholar | Crossref | Medline22. Aydede, SK, Komenda, P, Djurdjes, O, et al. Chronic kidney disease and support provided by home care services: a systematic review. BMC Nephrol 2014; 15(118): 1–18.
Google Scholar | Medline23. Ng, JK, Chan, GC, Chow, KM, et al. Helper-assisted continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis: Does the choice of helper matter? Perit Dial Int 2020; 40(1): 34–40.
Google Scholar | SAGE Journals24. Griva, K, Goh, CS, Kang, WCA, et al. Quality of life and emotional distress in patients and burden in caregivers: a comparison between assisted peritoneal dialysis and self-care peritoneal dialysis. Qual Life Res 2016; 25(2): 373–384.
Google Scholar | Crossref | Medline25. Lee, MB, Bargman, JM. Survival by dialysis modality-who cares? Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2016; 11(6): 1083–1087.
Google Scholar | Crossref | Medline26. Iyasere, OU, Brown, EA, Johansson, L, et al. Quality of life and physical function in older patients on dialysis: a comparison of assisted peritoneal dialysis with hemodialysis. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2016; 11(3): 423–430.
Google Scholar | Crossref | Medline27. Iyasere, OU, Brown, EA, Gordon, F, et al. Longitudinal trends in quality of life and physical function in frail older dialysis patients: a comparison of assisted peritoneal dialysis and in-center hemodialysis. Perit Dial Int 2019; 39(2): 112–118.
Google Scholar | SAGE Journals28. Bevilacqua, MU, Turnbull, L, Saunders, S, et al. Evaluation of a 12-Month Pilot of Long-Term and Temporary Assisted Peritoneal Dialysis. Perit Dial Int 2017; 37(3): 307–313.
Google Scholar | SAGE Journals29. van der Tol, A, Stel, VS, Jager, KJ, et al. A call for harmonization of European kidney care: dialysis reimbursement and distribution of kidney replacement therapies. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2020; 35(6): 979–986.
Google Scholar | Crossref | Medline30. Boyer, A, Solis-Trapala, I, Tabinor, M, et al. Impact of the implementation of an assisted peritoneal dialysis service on peritoneal dialysis initiation. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2020; 35(9): 1595–1601.
Google Scholar | Crossref | Medline31. Laplante, S, Krepel, H, Simons, B, et al. Offering assisted peritoneal dialysis is a cost-effective alternative to the current care pathway in frail elderly Dutch patients. Int J Healthc Manag 2013; 6(1): 27–36.
Google Scholar | Crossref | Medline32. Guillouet, S, Boyer, A, Lanot, A, et al. Assessment for assisted peritoneal dialysis by peritoneal dialysis nurses: results of a cohort study. Am J Nephrol 2019; 50(6): 489–498.
Google Scholar | Crossref | Medline33. Chan, CT, Wallace, E, Golper, TA, et al., Exploring barriers and potential solutions in home dialysis: an NKF-KDOQI Conference Outcomes Report. Am J Kidney Dis 2019; 73(3): 363–371.
Google Scholar | Crossref | Medline34. Lauder, LA, Ludlow, MJ, Hawley, CM, et al. Australian nephrology nurses views on home dialysis: A national survey. Ren Soc Aust J 2011; 7(1): 6–12.
Google Scholar35. Ludlow, MJ, George, CR, Hawley, CM, et al. How Australian nephrologists view home dialysis: results of a national survey. Nephrology (Carlton) 2011; 16(4): 446–452.
Google Scholar | Crossref | Medline36. Bouvier, N, Durand, PY, Testa, A, et al. Regional discrepancies in peritoneal dialysis utilization in France: the role of the nephrologist’s opinion about peritoneal dialysis. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2009; 24(4): 1293–1297.
Google Scholar | Crossref | Medline37. Ethier, I, Cho, Y, Hawley, C, et al. Effect of patient- and center-level characteristics on uptake of home dialysis in Australia and New Zealand: a multicenter registry analysis. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2020; 35(11): 1–12.
Google Scholar | Crossref | Medline38. Murry, JW, Hammons, JO. Delphi: a versatile methodology for conducting qualitative research. Review of Higher Education 1995; 18(4): 423–436.
Google Scholar | Crossref39. International Society of Nephrology . https://www.theisn.org/about-isn/regions (last accessed 27 May 2021).
Google Scholar40. Pommer, W, Wagner, S, Muller, D, et al. Attitudes of nephrologists towards assisted home dialysis in Germany. Clin Kidney J 2018; 11(3): 400–405.
Google Scholar | Crossref | Medline41. Combes, G, Allen, K, Sein, K, et al. Taking hospital treatments home: a mixed methods case study looking at the barriers and success factors for home dialysis treatment and the influence of a target on uptake rates. Implement Sci 2015; 10: 148.
Google Scholar | Crossref | Medline42. Castledine, CI, Gilg, JA, Rogers, C, et al. Renal centre characteristics and physician practice patterns associated with home dialysis use. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2013; 28(8): 2169–2180.
Google Scholar | Crossref | Medline43. Desmet, JM, Fernandes, V, des Grottes, JM, et al. Perceptive barriers to peritoneal dialysis implementation: an opinion poll among the French-speaking Belgian nephrologists. Clin Kidney J 2013; 6(3): 358–362.
Google Scholar | Crossref | Medline44. Pommer, W, Su, X, Zhang, M, et al. Implementing assisted peritoneal dialysis in renal care: a Chinese-German perspective. Kidney Blood Press Res 2018; 43(5): 1646–1654.
Google Scholar | Crossref | Medline45. Lobbedez, T, Moldovan, R, Lecame, M, et al. Assisted peritoneal dialysis. Experience in a French renal department. Perit Dial Int 2006; 26: 671–676.
Google Scholar | SAGE Journals