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Area of Science:

  • Transplantation
  • Organ Allocation
  • Hepatology

Background:

  • The Share 35 policy aimed to optimize liver allocation.
  • Understanding its impact on organ offer acceptance is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate liver offer acceptance patterns before and after the Share 35 policy implementation.
  • To assess changes in acceptance rates for different Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score groups.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of liver offer acceptance data across four distinct eras.
  • Logistic regression modeling to determine factors influencing liver acceptance.
  • Analysis of offers for liver-only recipients, focusing on transplanted livers.

Main Results:

  • Overall liver acceptance rates significantly decreased post-Share 35 policy (P < 0.001).
  • Acceptance rates for MELD score ≥ 35 patients dropped from 22.3% to 16.3%.
  • Acceptance rates for MELD score < 35 patients decreased from 9.7% to 8.8%.

Conclusions:

  • The Share 35 policy led to a significant reduction in liver acceptance rates.
  • Centers demonstrated reduced likelihood of accepting livers for MELD score ≥ 35 patients post-policy.
  • This shift may indicate increased programmatic selectivity and refined donor-recipient matching.