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Area of Science:

  • Organ transplantation research
  • Public health policy
  • Healthcare resource management

Background:

  • The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) Deceased Donor Potential Study aimed to understand the deceased donor pool.
  • The study was funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration to inform policy and practice changes.
  • Increasing organ donors and transplants is a critical public health goal.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize the current pool of potential deceased organ donors.
  • To estimate changes in the deceased donor pool through 2020.
  • To identify opportunities for increasing organ donation and transplantation rates.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized filtering methodologies on datasets from OPTN, National Center for Health Statistics, and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
  • Estimated the potential deceased donor pool through 2020 based on available data.
  • Analyzed demographic factors and donor types, including Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD).

Main Results:

  • Projected a modest annual growth of 0.5% in the donor pool through 2020.
  • Identified significant unrealized donor potential across all demographics, particularly in the 50-75 age group (70%) and potential DCD donors.
  • Confounding medical comorbidities and utilization practices limit actual transplants from identified potential donors.

Conclusions:

  • Unrealized deceased donor potential exists, especially among older adults and DCD donors.
  • Current administrative data may not capture all relevant medical comorbidities.
  • Policy, regulatory, and practice modifications are necessary to broaden the donor pool and increase organ transplantation rates in the U.S.