title: Does MELD work for relisted candidates?
abstract: 1. Based on OPTN data, the ability of the model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) to predict short-term pretransplant and posttransplant outcomes was assessed. 2. Concordance with pretransplant mortality was excellent. 3. Concordance with pretransplant mortality was better for candidates listed for a primary transplant. 4. Of the MELD components, there were no statistically significant differences in the effects on pretransplant mortality between candidates listed for a primary or a repeat transplant. 5. Concordance with posttranplant outcomes was poor.
authors.affiliation: United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA, USA. edwardeb@unos.org
authors.forename: Erick
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Harper
mesh_terms: D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D006801:Humans; D017093:Liver Failure / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000401:mortality; D015233:Models, Statistical; D011379:Prognosis; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014850:Waiting Lists