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Andrea Scarantino¹

¹Georgia State University, Atlanta 30306, USA. ascarantino@gsu.edu

|August 8, 2009

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Area of Science:

Organ transplantation policy
Philosophy of science
Health equity

Background:

Scientific controversies exist regarding risk factors for organ rejection.
The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) must consider these controversies in allocation policies.
Human Leucocyte Antigen (HLA) matching is a key factor in kidney transplantation.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a framework for UNOS to address scientific controversies in policy design.
To evaluate the hypothesis that 'less than perfect' HLA matches impact kidney graft survival.
To examine the role of non-epistemic values in scientific decision-making within public policy.

Main Methods:

Applying a principle of higher confirmation for hypotheses with high-consequence errors.
Analyzing the scientific debate on the significance of partial HLA matches.
Illustrating the role of non-epistemic values through a case study on kidney allocation.

Main Results:

The principle suggests rejecting the hypothesis that 'less than perfect' HLA matches are a significant determinant of kidney graft survival.
Reliance on partial HLA matches disproportionately affects Black patients on kidney waiting lists.
The case study highlights the influence of non-epistemic values in scientific policy-making.

Conclusions:

UNOS should adopt a more rigorous standard for scientific evidence in policy development.
The current reliance on partial HLA matching in kidney allocation may be scientifically unsubstantiated and inequitable.
The ideal of a value-free science is challenged by the practical necessity of incorporating non-epistemic values in policy decisions.