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A Clinically Based Discrete-Event Simulation of End-Stage Liver Disease and the Organ Allocation Process

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  • Steven M. Shechter

    (Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

  • Cindy L. Bryce

    (Center for Research on Health Care, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the Section of Decision Sciences and Clinical Systems Modeling, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania)

  • Oguzhan Alagoz

    (Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

  • Jennifer E. Kreke

    (Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

  • James E. Stahl

    (MGH-Institute for Technology Assessment, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston)

  • Andrew J. Schaefer

    (Department of Industrial Engineering, Center for Research on Health Care, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the Section of Decision Sciences and Clinical Systems Modeling, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania)

  • Derek C. Angus

    (Center for Research on Health Care, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, CRISMA Laboratory, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania)

  • Mark S. Roberts

    (Department of Industrial Engineering, Center for Research on Health Care, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the Section of Decision Sciences and Clinical Systems Modeling, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania)

Abstract

Background . The optimal allocation of scarce donor livers is a contentious health care issue requiring careful analysis. The objective of this article was to design a biologically based discrete-event simulation to test proposed changes in allocation policies. Methods . The authors used data from multiple sources to simulate end-stage liver disease and the complex allocation system. To validate the model, they compared simulation output with historical data. Results . Simulation outcomes were within 1% to 2% of actual results for measures such as new candidates, donated livers, and transplants by year. The model overestimated the yearly size of the waiting list by 5% in the last year of the simulation and the total number of pretransplant deaths by 10%. Conclusion . The authors created a discrete-event simulation model that represents the biology of end-stage liver disease and the health care organization of transplantation in the United States.

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  • Steven M. Shechter & Cindy L. Bryce & Oguzhan Alagoz & Jennifer E. Kreke & James E. Stahl & Andrew J. Schaefer & Derek C. Angus & Mark S. Roberts, 2005. "A Clinically Based Discrete-Event Simulation of End-Stage Liver Disease and the Organ Allocation Process," Medical Decision Making, , vol. 25(2), pages 199-209, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:medema:v:25:y:2005:i:2:p:199-209
    DOI: 10.1177/0272989X04268956
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