Wait Time Modifications for Black Transplant Candidates Affected by Race-Based Kidney Function Estimation
This quasi-experimental study found that implementation of the wait time modification policy was associated with increased transplant rates among Black preemptive and postdialysis candidates. These findings provide evidence that remedying the harms of race-based medicine may be a promising approach to address racial kidney transplant inequities.
Authors
- James A. Diao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6134-4339)
- Nwamaka D. Eneanya
- Kenneth A. Michelson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1763-7262)
- Martha Pavlakis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1032-0801)
- Rohan Khazanchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2230-0517)
- Michelle Morse
- Aaron Fleishman
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Emory University (US)
- Lurie Children's Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Internal Medicine
- Published
- 2026-03-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2026.0001
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 32.96