Tool to Aid Patients in Selecting a Liver Transplant Center
Cory R. Schaffhausen, Marilyn J. Bruin, Sauman Chu, Helen Fu, Warren T. McKinney, David Schladt, Jon J. Snyder, W. Ray Kim, Jack R. Lake, Bertram L. Kasiske, Ajay K. Israni – 10 January 2020 – Variations in candidate and donor acceptance criteria may influence access and mortality for liver transplantation. We sought to understand how recipient and donor characteristics vary across centers and how patients interpret this information, and we used these data to develop a tool to provide tailored information to candidates seeking a center (www.transplantcentersearch.org).