The Australian Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (PDOPPS)

腹膜透析(PD)是一种家庭透析形式，它比标准的医院血液透析更便宜，而且早期存活率更高。与世界其他地区相比，由于结果不佳，它在澳大利亚的使用受到了严重限制。这项国际研究旨在确定将为澳大利亚患者带来更好结果、更多地接受家庭透析并每年节省数千万美元的“现实世界”PD中心实践。

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a form of home dialysis that is both substantially cheaper and associated with better early survival than standard hospital-based haemodialysis. Its use in Australia has been severely limited by poor outcomes compared to the rest of the world. This international study aims to identify “real world” PD centre practices that will lead to better outcomes for Australian patients, greater uptake of home dialysis and health savings of tens of millions of dollars annually.