Factors Affecting Timing of Dialysis Initiation in Acute Kidney Injury in Intensive Care Units
1. Survey Introduction
The purpose of this research survey is to study the factors and that may affect early initiation of dialysis in acute kidney injury (AKI) patients in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) settings.
This is a research project being conducted by investigators from the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension and Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Cincinnati. You are invited to participate in this research project because you are either a nephrologist or a healthcare provider in critical care setting. Your participation in this research study is voluntary, and appreciated.
The procedure involves completing an online survey that will take approximately 15 minutes. The survey consists of three different case scenarios, representative of ICU patients with AKI, with a set of associated questions. Your responses will be kept confidential, and no identifiable information is being collected.
The survey is approved by the Institutional Review Board of the University of Cincinnati. If you have any questions about this survey please contact Dr. Charuhas V. Thakar (charuhas.thakar@uc.edu) or Dr. James Rousseau (james_rousseau@hotmail.com).
This research has been reviewed according to SurveyMonkey University IRB procedures for research involving human subjects.