Illness perceptions in patients on predialysis care: Associations with time until start of dialysis and decline of kidney function

chronic kidney diseasedecline of kidney functionillness perceptionspredialysis careself-regulation theorystart of dialysisCKD = chronic kidney diseaseCI = confidence intervaleGFR = estimated glomerular filtration rateESRD = end-stage renal diseaseHR = hazard ratioIPQ-R = Revised Illness Perception QuestionnaireIQR = interquartile rangeMDRD = Modification of Diet in Renal DiseaseMHI-5 = five-item Mental Health InventoryPREPARE-2 = Predialysis Patient Record-2SD = standard deviation