Open AccessComparing Pretransplant and Posttransplant Outcomes When Choosing a Transplant Center: Focus Groups and a Randomized Survey
Author(s) -
Cory R. Schaffhausen,
Marilyn J. Bruin,
Sauman Chu,
Andrew Wey,
Warren T. McKinney,
Jon J. Snyder,
Jack R Lake,
Arthur J. Matas,
Bertram L. Kasiske,
Ajay K. Israni
Publication year - 2020
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.0000000000002809
Subject(s) - medicine , focus group , randomized controlled trial , confidence interval , qualitative property , metric (unit) , family medicine , surgery , computer science , operations management , marketing , machine learning , business , economics
In response to calls for an increased focus on pretransplant outcomes and other patient-centered metrics in public reports of center outcomes, a mixed methods study evaluated how the content and presentation style of new information influences decision-making. The mixed methods design utilized qualitative and quantitative phases where the strengths of one method help address limitations of the other, and multiple methods facilitate comparing results.