Open AccessGeographic Disparity in Deceased Donor Liver Transplant Rates Following Share 35
Author(s) -
Mary G. Bowring,
Sheng Zhou,
Eugene M. Chow,
Allan B. Massie,
Dorry L. Segev,
Sommer E. Gentry
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.45
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1534-6080
pISSN - 0041-1337
DOI - 10.1097/tp.0000000000002643
Subject(s) - poisson regression , liver transplantation , organ procurement , donation , medicine , demography , transplantation , economics , population , environmental health , sociology , economic growth
The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network implemented Share 35 on June 18, 2013, to broaden deceased donor liver sharing within regional boundaries. We investigated whether increased sharing under Share 35 impacted geographic disparity in deceased donor liver transplantation (DDLT) across donation service areas (DSAs).