Open AccessImpact of County Health Rankings on Nationwide Liver Transplant Outcomes
Author(s) -
Shehzad K. Niazi,
Emily Vargas,
Aaron Spaulding,
Julia Crook,
Andrew Keaveny,
Terry D. Schneekloth,
Teresa A. Rummans,
C. Burcin Taner
Publication year - 2021
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.0000000000003557
Subject(s) - medicine , residence , proportional hazards model , zip code , united network for organ sharing , hazard ratio , liver transplantation , environmental health , demography , transplantation , gerontology , geography , confidence interval , cartography , sociology
There is limited information concerning whether social determinants of health affect postliver transplant (LT) outcomes. This study aims to understand to what extent the health of LT recipients' counties of residence influence long-term LT outcomes.