Utility of pretransplant psychological measures to predict posttransplant 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 posttransplant 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, Peter Jongho Na, Mark Oldham, Michael Schilsky, Keith A. Hawkins, Hochang Benjamin Lee Source Type: research