Abstract
Background. Living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) provides more timely access to transplantation and better clinical outcomes than deceased donor kidney transplantation (DDKT). This study investigated disparities in the utilization of LDKT in the UK. Methods. A total of 2055 adults undergoing kidney transplantation between November 2011 and March 2013 were prospectively recruited from all 23 UK transplant centres as part of the Access to Transplantation and Transplant Outcome Measures (ATTOM) study. Recipient variables independently associated with receipt of LDKT versus DDKT were identified. Results. Of the 2055 patients, 807 (39.3%) received LDKT and 1248 (60.7%) received DDKT. Multivariable modelling demonstrated a significant reduction in the likelihood of LDKT for older age {odds ratio [OR] 0.11 [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.08-0.17], P
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 890-900 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 May 2017 |
Keywords
- inequity
- kidney transplantation
- living donor
- preemptive transplantation
- sociodemographic disparities
- 2020