Torsten Stövesand

• FAZIT: Die EQUAL-Studie stellt eine europäische Initiative zur Beantwortung wichtiger Fragen rund um die Betreuung älterer Patienten mit fortschreitender chronischen Niereninsuffizienz dar. Die Pilotstudie konnte in Deutschland erfolgreich durchgeführt werden. Es konnten insgesamt 30 Patienten eingeschlossen werden. Hierbei wurden geeignete Rekrutierungsarten und Rekrutierungsstrategien identifiziert. Die Hauptstudie konnte mit Modifikationen im Design und Organisation aktuell erfolgreich in Deutschland und Europa durchgeführt werden.
• The EQUAL study represents a European initiative of answering important questions about the medical care of older patients (age ≥ 65 years) with progressive chronic kidney disease [eGFR ≤ 20 ml/min/1,73m²]. The pilot study in Germany was successfully completed. Altogether 30 patients could be included in the study. In this connection we identified appropriate recruitment-sorts and recruitment-strategies. Currently the main study could be succeeded with modifications in design and organisation in Germany and other European countriesThe EQUAL study represents a European initiative of answering important questions about the medical care of older patients (age ≥ 65 years) with progressive chronic kidney disease [eGFR ≤ 20 ml/min/1,73m²]. The pilot study in Germany was successfully completed. Altogether 30 patients could be included in the study. In this connection we identified appropriate recruitment-sorts and recruitment-strategies. Currently the main study could be succeeded with modifications in design and organisation in Germany and other European countries (Netherlands, United Kingdom, Sweden and Italy)…