Table 5.

Recommended research priorities from the Consensus Conference on Best Practices in Live Kidney Donation

Highest Priority Examine strategies to reduce financial barriers to living donation, with particular attention to the impact on current disparities in LDKT Evaluate the impact of strategies to strengthen partnerships between general nephrologists, dialysis providers, and transplant programs on LDKT education, access, disparities, and rates

High Priority Examine the effectiveness of different strategies to optimize informed decision-making about LDKT and living donation Evaluate quality improvement initiatives to optimize the donor evaluation process and experience, reduce delays, and increase participation in kidney paired donation