Candidates with an Initial Estimated Post Transplant Survival (EPTS) Score > 90% Were Less Likely to Receive Kidney Transplant Mainly due to Very Low Rate of Living Donor Kidney Transplant

Abstract

The new kidney allocation system (KAS) and the Estimated Post Transplant Survival (EPTS) score were introduced in the United States. The transplant rate among very high EPTS candidates (> 90%) may be impacted by lack of KAS priority and geographic factors based on the location of the listed Organ Procurement Organization (OPO).