Samenvatting
Kidney Exchange Programs can play an important role to increase access to the life saving and most cost-effective treatment for
End Stage Renal Disease. The rise of national KEPs in Europe brings a need for standardized performance reporting to facilitate
the development of an international evidence base on program practices.
Methods
We systematically searched and reviewed the literature to extract kidney exchange program performance measures. Reported
measures were initially categorized as structure, process, and outcome measures. Expert feedback was used to redefine
categories and extend the set of measures to be considered. Using the Delphi method and a panel of ten experts, the resulting
measures were subsequently classified as mandatory (Base set), optional (Extended set), or deleted.
Results
Out of the initial 1668 articles identified by systematic literature search, 21 European publications on kidney exchange programs
were included to collect performance measures, accompanied by three national program reports. The final measurement
categories were Context, Population, Enrollment, Matching, Transplantation, and Outcomes. The set of performance measures
resulting from the literature review was modified and classified as mandatory or optional. The resulting Base set and Extended
set form the kidney exchange program reporting standard.
Conclusions
The evidence-based and consensus-based kidney exchange program reporting standard can harmonize practical and scientific
reporting on kidney exchange programs, thus facilitating the advancement of national programs. In addition, the kidney exchange
program reporting standard can promote and align cross-national programs.
| Originele taal-2 | Engels |
|---|---|
| Artikelnummer | 623966 |
| Aantal pagina's | 9 |
| Tijdschrift | Frontiers in Public Health |
| Volume | 9 |
| DOI's | |
| Status | Gepubliceerd - 11 feb. 2021 |
Financiering
The authors acknowledge travel reimbursements by the COST program of the European Union (CA15210–European Network for Collaboration on Kidney Exchange Programmes). Article processing charges were funded by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). We are very thankful to the members of the expert panel: Peter Biro, Lisa Burnapp, Karine Hadaya, Antonio Nicolò, María Valentin, and five others. Furthermore, we thank the attendees of the ENCKEP Workshop in Glasgow. Finally, we thank Wichor Bramer for his help with the literature search. Funding. The authors acknowledge travel reimbursements by the COST program of the European Union (CA15210–European Network for Collaboration on Kidney Exchange Programmes). Article processing charges were funded by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).
| Financiers | Financiernummer |
|---|---|
| European Commission | CA15210 |
| European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) | |
| King Abdullah University of Science and Technology |
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