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The center effect in kidney transplantation. Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation Scandling, J. D. 2020

Abstract

A "center effect," variability in outcome unrelated to case mix or chance, is a recognized determinant of outcome in kidney transplantation. Since earliest investigation, center size (volume) has been its primary surrogate. Transplantation has matured, and outcomes have progressively and uniformly improved, narrowing short-term differences between centers. Does the center effect still exist? And if so, what is its nature, beyond usual donor, transplant organ and recipient characteristics, which has been elusive?

View details for DOI 10.1111/tri.13719

View details for PubMedID 32790963