Utility of Pre-transplant Psychological Measures to Predict Post-transplant Outcomes In Liver Transplant Patients: A Systematic review

Evaluation of liver transplant (LT) candidacy involves psychosocial evaluation to ensure appropriate organ allocation. However, the utility of pre-LT psychiatric and neuropsychological factors in predicting post-transplant outcomes remains uncertain. We reviewed current evidence on the prognostic value of pre-LT psychological factors for outcomes after LT.

Source: General Hospital Psychiatry - January 22, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sarah K. Fineberg, Adrienne West, M.D. Peter Jongho Na, Mark Oldham, Michael Schilsky, Keith A. Hawkins, Hochang Benjamin Lee Source Type: research