TABLE 2.
Suggested outcome measures of successful health care transition
| Outcome | Measures |
|---|---|
| Medical outcomes | |
| Patient survival | |
| Allograft survival | |
| Allograft health | Liver function tests Synthetic function Episodes of acute and chronic rejection Fibrosis stage |
| Long-term complications of immunosuppression | Renal insufficiency Hypertension Hyperlipidemia Diabetes Cancer Osteopenia/osteoporosis |
| Adherence | |
| Medication | MLVI |
| Laboratory monitoring | |
| Office visits | LTFU designation |
| Health care utilization | |
| Invasive procedures Emergency Department visits Hospitalizations Hospital length of stay Retransplantation End of life care |
|
| Health-related quality of life | |
| Patient satisfaction Caretaker satisfaction High school diploma or equivalent Employment Housing Financial security Anxiety/depression PTSD Substance abuse Unplanned pregnancy |
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Abbreviations: LTFU, lost to follow-up; MLVI, medication level variability index; PTSD, posttraumatic stress disorder.