Open AccessVariation in cadaveric organ donor rates in the UK
Author(s) -
Jeremy Wight,
M. Jakubovic,
Stephen J. Walters,
Ravi Maheswaran,
Paul R. White,
Vanda A. Len
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfg618
Subject(s) - medicine , poisson regression , population , demography , organ donation , intensive care unit , mortality rate , transplantation , surgery , environmental health , sociology
Considerable variation exists in the organ donation rate between kidney retrieval areas (KRAs) within the UK. The causes for this are unknown. This study examines whether or not observed variations are correlated with various possible explanatory factors.
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