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Patient Decision Aid Summary

Title My Kidney Life Plan.
To access it View the patient decision aid on the developer website
Audience 1. Known, progressive chronic kidney disease (CKD). 2. Unknown CKD, "crashing" into end-stage kidney . 3. Failing kidney transplant; dialysis will be required. 4. Now on dialysis; unhappy with current treatment option.
Options included Peritoneal dialysis (PD).
Standard hemodialysis.
Daily hemodialysis.
Nocturnal hemodialysis.
Transplant.
Comfort care.
Year of last update or review 2022
Format Web
Developer Dori Schatell, MS
Where was it developed? https://meiresearch.org/contacts/new
Medical Education Institute, Inc.
USA
Health condition Chronic Kidney Disease
Language English, Spanish
Based on 2025 IPDAS criteria (International Patient Decision Aid Standards) this patient decision aid (and/or supporting materials) meets:
7 out of 7 IPDAS Qualifying criteria to be defined as a patient decision aid
5 out of 7 IPDAS Essential criteria to lower the risk of making a biased decision
Not applicable: Other IPDAS Essential criteria for patient decision aids about screening or testing
View IPDAS criteria details.

Last modified: 2025-07-29.