World-class scientific activities

Diaverum’s scientific research philosophy and focus is based on the needs and the demands of the patients. We are increasingly active in clinical research with a strong patient focus, to improve our practices and understanding of the complex needs of renal patients.

Studies have found that the main areas renal patients consider as a priority for research are related to the normalization of their daily lives, despite their illness. Patients demand research on prevention, complications and symptoms, dialysis and transplantation. In particular, they seek research that considers psychological factors and the well-being of the entire body.

Diaverum’s patient-centred research focusses on preventing or minimizing the risks for dialysis, making dialysis more effective, finding solutions to minimize risks of dialysis side effects, and finding proof that dialysis related drugs have a real positive effect.

A patient-focussed research agenda
Diaverum’s research activities are built upon our knowledge, through studies and clinical experience, of what the patients' priorities are. Our purpose is to improve the life of patients according to those priorities:

Prevention – finding ways to prevent or minimise the risk of end stage
renal disease is a top priority for patients with chronic renal disease.
Enhanced quality of life – dialysis patients want to live their lives as
normally as possible which, in turn, relates to the medical outcome of the
treatment.
Caring for the whole patient – negative social and psychological side
effects are common when living a life with dialysis.
Efficiency of the treatment – Diaverum evaluates and conducts systematic reviews of the efficacy of drugs, dialysis modalities and other interventions to prevent adverse outcomes.