Time to Abolish Metrics That Sustain Systemic Racism in Kidney Allocation
John S. Gill, Burnett S. Kelly, Marcello Tonelli
Abstract
This Viewpoint discusses how the Kidney Donor Profile Index (KDPI) in its current form is not fit to guide kidney allocation because it devalues organ donation by Black donors based on a weak association between donor race and kidney transplant failure.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineKidneyKidney donationKidney transplantRace (biology)RacismKidney transplantationIntensive care medicineInternal medicineLawGender studiesPolitical scienceSociologyRenal Transplantation Outcomes and TreatmentsOrgan Donation and TransplantationOrgan Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes