The UK scheme for mandatory continuous monitoring of early transplant outcome in all kidney transplant centers

Transplantation

Volumn 88, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 970-975

  Collett, Dave ^a   Sibanda, Nokuthaba ^b   Pioli, Sue ^a   Bradley, J Andrew ^c   Rudge, Chris ^d  

^a NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT   (United Kingdom)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^c ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d Department of Health ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CUSUM chart; Outcome analysis; Performance monitoring; Risk adjustment.

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSULTATION; DELAYED GRAFT FUNCTION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; GRAFT FAILURE; GRAFT RECIPIENT; GRAFT REJECTION; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMAN; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LIVING DONOR; MANDATORY REPORTING; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MORTALITY; ORGAN DONOR; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT MONITORING; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF EVALUATION; SIMULATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MANDATORY PROGRAMS; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVORS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350446791     PISSN: 00411337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TP.0b013e3181b997de     Document Type: Review

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