biostudies-literatureUnknown10Yohanna S<h4>Background</h4>Eligible patients with kidney failure should have equal access to kidney transplantation. Transplant referral is the first crucial step toward receiving a kidney transplant; however, studies suggest substantial variation in the rate of kidney transplant referral across regions. The province of Ontario, Canada, has a public, single-payer health care system with 27 regional chronic kidney disease (CKD) programs. The probability of being referred for kidney transplant may not be equal across CKD programs.<h4>Objective</h4>To determine whether there is variability in kidney transplant referral rates across Ontario's CKD programs.<h4>Design</h4>Population-based cohort study using linked administrative health care databases from January 1, 2013, to November 1, 2016.<h4>SettingCanadian journal of kidney health and disease20543581231169608https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10286544biostudies-literatureVariation in Kidney Transplant Referral Across Chronic Kidney Disease Programs in Ontario, Canada.PMC10286544Blake PGNaylor KLTreleaven DElliott LWang CCooper RBota SELuo BYohanna SDixon SNKim SJKnoll GAGarg AXfalseVariation in Kidney Transplant Referral Across Chronic Kidney Disease Programs in Ontario, Canada.<h4>Background</h4>Eligible patients with kidney failure should have equal access to kidney transplantation. Transplant referral is the first crucial step toward receiving a kidney transplant; however, studies suggest substantial variation in the rate of kidney transplant referral across regions. The province of Ontario, Canada, has a public, single-payer health care system with 27 regional chronic kidney disease (CKD) programs. The probability of being referred for kidney transplant may not be equal across CKD programs.<h4>Objective</h4>To determine whether there is variability in kidney transplant referral rates across Ontario's CKD programs.<h4>Design</h4>Population-based cohort study using linked administrative health care databases from January 1, 2013, to November 1, 2016.<h4>Setting2023-01-01T00:00:00Z20232026-05-07T08:35:22.13Z2026-04-07T22:40:20.32ZS-EPMC102865443735998610.1177/20543581231169608