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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 5 of 5 Research Studies DisplayedKumar K, Holscher CM, Luo X
Persistent regional and racial disparities in nondirected living kidney donation.
Nondirected living donors (NDLDs) are an important and growing source of kidneys to help reduce the organ shortage. The authors of this study hypothesized that the initial geographic clustering and racial disparities may have improved due to an increase in NDLDs. The authors found that despite the increased number of NDLDs, racial disparities have worsened and the center-level distribution of NDLD transplants has narrowed in recent years.
AHRQ-funded; HS024600.
Citation: Kumar K, Holscher CM, Luo X .
Persistent regional and racial disparities in nondirected living kidney donation.
Clin Transplant 2017 Dec;31(12). doi: 10.1111/ctr.13135..
Keywords: Disparities, Health Services Research (HSR), Policy, Transplantation, Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Henderson ML, Thomas AG, Shaffer A
The national landscape of living kidney donor follow-up in the United States.
The purpose of this study was to understand the impact of the 2013 policy the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network/United Network for Organ Sharing issued. The policy required that transplant centers collect data on living kidney donors (LKDs) at 6 months, 1 year, and 2 years postdonation, with policy-defined thresholds for the proportion of complete living donor follow-up data submitted in a timely manner (60 days before or after the expected visit date).
AHRQ-funded; HS024600.
Citation: Henderson ML, Thomas AG, Shaffer A .
The national landscape of living kidney donor follow-up in the United States.
Am J Transplant 2017 Dec;17(12):3131-40. doi: 10.1111/ajt.14356..
Keywords: Health Services Research (HSR), Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Policy, Registries, Transplantation
Rees MA, Dunn TB, Kuhr CS
Kidney exchange to overcome financial barriers to kidney transplantation.
Organ shortage is the major limitation to kidney transplantation in the developed world. This proposal leverages the cost savings achieved through earlier transplantation over dialysis to fund the cost of kidney exchange between developed-world patient-donor pairs with immunological barriers and developing-world patient-donor pairs with financial barriers.
AHRQ-funded; HS020610.
Citation: Rees MA, Dunn TB, Kuhr CS .
Kidney exchange to overcome financial barriers to kidney transplantation.
Am J Transplant 2017 Mar;17(3):782-90. doi: 10.1111/ajt.14106.
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Keywords: Transplantation, Healthcare Costs, Policy, Kidney Disease and Health, Kidney Disease and Health
Kasiske BL, Salkowski N, Wey A
Potential implications of recent and proposed changes in the regulatory oversight of solid organ transplantation in the United States.
The authors reviewed the details and implications of changes in transplant program oversight.
AHRQ-funded; HS024527.
Citation: Kasiske BL, Salkowski N, Wey A .
Potential implications of recent and proposed changes in the regulatory oversight of solid organ transplantation in the United States.
Am J Transplant 2016 Dec;16(12):3371-77. doi: 10.1111/ajt.13955.
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Keywords: Health Services Research (HSR), Policy, Registries, Policy, Transplantation
Melcher ML, Roberts JP, Leichtman AB
Utilization of deceased donor kidneys to initiate living donor chains.
The authors proposed that some deceased donor kidneys be allocated to initiate nonsimultaneous extended altruistic donor chains of living donor kidney transplants. They hypothesized that a pilot program would show a positive impact on patients of all ethnicities and blood types.
AHRQ-funded; HS020610.
Citation: Melcher ML, Roberts JP, Leichtman AB .
Utilization of deceased donor kidneys to initiate living donor chains.
Am J Transplant 2016 May;16(5):1367-70. doi: 10.1111/ajt.13740.
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Keywords: Healthcare Delivery, Kidney Disease and Health, Policy, Transplantation