Performance indicators for organ donation and transplantation programmes in Europe: modified Delphi consensus study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health system performance assessment helps identify areas for improvement and guides policy initiatives. Although well-validated indicators exist for measuring organ donation and transplantation performance at the facility level, consensus on indicators for assessing national programmes is lacking. The aim of this study was to develop a comprehensive scorecard for evaluating national organ donation and transplantation programmes.

Methods

A three-step approach was used. First, a targeted literature review identified potential indicators from regulatory documents, national transplant organization reports, and databases. Second, indicators were mapped to an established transplant system framework and refined through preliminary expert consultations. Third, a modified

SUBMITTER: Streit S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12825608 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature