Pediatric Lung Waitlist Score (PLWS): A Score to Predict Waitlist Time for Pediatric Lung Transplant Candidates.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In pediatric lung transplantation, the ability to estimate the projected waiting time could be particularly helpful for candidates and physicians. A score to predict waiting time has yet to be developed in this field. The purpose of this study was to create a score that predicts waitlist time for pediatric patients who are listed for lung transplantation.

Methods

A retrospective analysis was performed with publicly available de-identified OPTN lung transplant data from March 8, 2019, to March 8, 2025. After applying our exclusionary criteria, the sample included 218 pediatric patients, whom we divided into training and testing groups based on the implementation of the CAS. Univariable and multivariable analyses on the training group of pediatric patients identifie

SUBMITTER: Ramirez J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12814893 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature