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Area of Science:

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  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Kidney Exchange Programs (KEPs) are crucial for End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) treatment access.
  • Standardized reporting is needed for European national KEPs to build an international evidence base.
  • Current KEP practices lack uniform performance measurement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a standardized reporting framework for kidney exchange programs.
  • To establish a consensus-based set of performance measures for KEPs.
  • To facilitate the advancement and cross-national alignment of KEPs.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature review of 1,668 articles to identify KEP performance measures.
  • Expert feedback and Delphi method with 10 experts to refine and categorize measures.
  • Classification of measures into mandatory (Base set) and optional (Extended set).

Main Results:

  • 21 European publications and 3 national reports were analyzed.
  • Performance measures were categorized into Context, Population, Enrollment, Matching, Transplantation, and Outcomes.
  • A final Base set and Extended set of performance measures were established as the KEP reporting standard.

Conclusions:

  • The developed KEP reporting standard is evidence-based and consensus-driven.
  • This standard will harmonize practical and scientific reporting for KEPs.
  • The standard is expected to advance national KEPs and promote cross-national program alignment.