How and who manage hemodialysis inpatients at national university hospitals in Japan? Based on questionnaire survey

Table 1 The consistency (%) of the responses to Q5–Q10 within the same facility

Facilities (No. of physicians)	The consistency (%) of the answers to the questions
Facilities (No. of physicians)	Q5	Q6	Q7	Q8	Q9	Q10
A (18)	56	61	72	61	50	56
B (12)	42	42	67	58	83	67
C (11)	45	73	82	64	64	73
D (10)	80	100	40	90	100	100
E (10)	50	70	70	70	70	80
F (9)	33	78	78	89	67	89
G (8)	75	88	88	88	63	75
H (8)	50	75	50	75	38	88
I (7)	57	100	100	100	100	100
J (6)	67	67	67	50	100	100
K (6)	50	67	33	67	50	33
L (5)	60	80	80	80	60	60
M (5)	60	60	40	80	80	80
N (5)	40	100	60	100	100	100

We analyzed the consistency of each response from the same facilities, which had more than four responders. Question 5 is frequency of checking laboratory data. Question 6 is frequency of ordering of laboratory data. Question 7 is frequency of checking chest X-ray. Question 8 is frequency of ordering of chest X-ray. Question 9 is frequency of advising for medication. Question 10 is frequency of advising for fluid or nutrition

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