title: Development of a sleep-awake instrument for use in a chronic renal population.
abstract: A pilot study with nine subjects was completed to test instruments and refine methodology for a study of sleep-awake behaviors in end stage renal disease (ESRD) hemodialysis clients pre- and post-ESRD diagnosis with concomitant hemodialysis treatment. The development of the instrument is described. Several sources contributed to content validity. Stability was tested through test-retest reliability.
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Moore
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011594:Psychometrics; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires