Transplantation and Employment Earnings in Kidney Transplant Recipients.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Kidney transplantation improves survival and quality of life for individuals with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). However, its effect on objective economic outcomes, such as employment income, remains insufficiently studied.

Objective

To quantify changes in employment income before and after kidney transplantation in Canada using linked administrative health and tax data.

Design, setting, and participants

This population-based cohort study included nationwide data from Canadian adults receiving a kidney transplant between 2007 and 2016. Data were from the Canadian Hospitalization and Taxation Database (C-HAT), which includes hospital discharge records and income tax data. Eligible adults were aged 30 to 62 years; exclusions included repeat or multiorgan tr

SUBMITTER: Thomas D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12921529 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature