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  • Organ transplantation research
  • Health policy analysis
  • Systems engineering in healthcare

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  • Geographic disparities in liver transplantation exist.
  • The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) is proposing changes to address these disparities.
  • Current liver allocation models may not uniformly reflect patient urgency across regions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically evaluate the proposed UNOS redistricting plan for liver transplantation.
  • To assess the potential effectiveness of the plan under real-world conditions.
  • To identify alternative or complementary strategies for mitigating allocation disparities.

Main Methods:

  • Systems-engineering approach to analyze the UNOS proposal.
  • Review of data and assumptions underlying the proposed redistricting.
  • Modeling principles for designing effective organ allocation systems.

Main Results:

  • The proposed redistricting plan shows promise but lacks sufficient evidence of effectiveness.
  • Potential vulnerabilities exist if real-world data deviate from underlying assumptions.
  • Focusing solely on redistricting may not be sufficient to resolve all disparities.

Conclusions:

  • Further validation is required to ensure the proposed UNOS redistricting plan achieves its goals.
  • A comprehensive systems approach is necessary for redesigning organ allocation.
  • Alternative strategies should be considered alongside redistricting to ensure equitable liver transplant access.