Socioeconomic Disparities in Out-of-Sequence Placement of Deceased Donor Kidneys in the US
Sumit Mohan, Miko Yu, Joel T. Adler, Lindsey M. Maclay, David C. Cron, Jesse D. Schold, S. Ali Husain
Abstract
This cohort study examines out-of-sequence allocation of deceased donor kidney transplants in the US, and whether this leads to inequity in the allocation of kidneys compared with standard policy.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineSocioeconomic statusCohortSequence (biology)Cohort studyKidney transplantationDemographyKidneyEnvironmental healthInternal medicineGeneticsPopulationSociologyBiologyRenal Transplantation Outcomes and TreatmentsOrgan Donation and TransplantationOrgan Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes