tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230162007222918868.post7604692191878781392..comments2023-09-19T05:50:03.130-04:00Comments on Renal Fellow Network: Deceased Donor Kidney Allocation 2014Gearoid McMahonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049723797363526138noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230162007222918868.post-21951477520794646602014-05-19T14:14:48.680-04:002014-05-19T14:14:48.680-04:00Thanks for your comment Phil.
I understand the qua...Thanks for your comment Phil.<br />I understand the quartiles are based on KDPI. Which recipients get put into each KDPI quartile depends on the recipients EPTS as you have explained. IE those with a good EPTS (20% or less) get matched with good KDPI kidneys (KDPI 20% or less). I will change the quoted KDPI quartiles to percentages to avoid confusion. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02880541544330118406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230162007222918868.post-35816391089410766552014-05-19T12:16:45.532-04:002014-05-19T12:16:45.532-04:00The quartiles you refer to at the end are based on...The quartiles you refer to at the end are based on donor KDPI, not recipient EPTS. The quartiles determine how the kidneys are distributed:<br /><br />KDPI 0-20 : patients with EPTS score in top 20%, pediatrics<br />KDPI 21-35 : pediatrics (replaces old share 35 system, basically instead of kidneys from donors younger than 35 going to kids it's now donors with KDPI scores of 35 or less.)<br />KDPI 36-85 normal distribution<br />KDPI> 85: the new ECD, patients must consent. Otherwise no change in distribution.<br /><br />Whether or not the EPTS score changes waiting times is interesting, theoretically the best 20% of donors will go to the best 20% of recips, so waiting time won't change. However some of these recipients may also accept kidneys from higher KDPI donors, so their waiting time overall may decrease.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05242913054110364750noreply@blogger.com