Better quality of life outcomes with home dialysis
A Canadian RCT over 2 years comparing frequent nocturnal dialysis of 6 days a week against standard hospital based dialysis of 3 days per week showed significant improvements in KDQOL-SF parameters of perceived burden of kidney disease and effect of kidney disease.
[Cullerton BF, JAMA (2007):298]
A Japanese study looking at the outcomes of the SF-36 health survey completed by patients dialysing at home and by patients dialysing in centre reported scores that demonstrated better physical functioning, more energy, less emotional problems, less body pain, less role limitations and better social functioning in those dialysing at home.
[Watanabe Y, Hemodialysis Int (2014), 18 (S1)]