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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: Clin Transplant. 2018 Aug 31;32(10):e13365. doi: 10.1111/ctr.13365

Table 4: Knowledge of HIV D+/R+ transplants and HIV D−/R+ transplants among centers planning HIV D+/R+ transplants.

Overall knowledge scores: Respondents were asked 5 questions regarding about research or reports regarding HIV D+/R+ transplants and the HOPE Act, and 6 questions regarding HIV D−/R+ transplants. Overall knowledge scores are the percent of questions on each of these topics that were answered correctly. The median (IQR) knowledge scores are reported.

Knowledge of HIV D+/R+ transplants, the HOPE Act, and outcomes of HIV D−/R+ transplants: The percent of respondents who answered each question correctly is reported.

Overall knowledge scores
Overall knowledge score: HIV D+/R+ transplants
(median (IQR))
83.3%
(50.0%-100%)
Overall Knowledge score: HIV D−/R+ transplants
(median (IQR))
83.3%
(66.6%-83.3%)
Knowledge of HIV D+/R+ transplants
  Number of HIV D+/R+ transplants reported worldwide 54.0%
  Estimated annual size of HIV+ deceased organ donor pool 58.0%
Knowledge of HOPE Act
  Aware that HIV D+/R+ transplants are legal in the US 92.0%
  Aware that HIV D+/R+ transplants are restricted to research in the US 90.0%
  Have read the HOPE Safeguards and Research Criteria 64.0%
Knowledge of outcomes of HIV D−/R+ transplants
  No difference in outcomes based on center experience 36.9%
  No difference in outcomes based on participation in NIH funded multi-site trial of HIV D−/R+ transplants 86.9%
  Transplant era associated with HIV D−/R+ transplant outcomes 82.6%
  HIV D−/R+ transplants at increased risk of acute rejection compared to HIV D−/R− transplants 84.8%
  Graft survival among HIV D−/R+ transplant recipients comparable to HIV D−/R− transplants 78.3%
  Patient survival among HIV D−/R+ transplant recipients comparable to HIV D−/R− transplants 89.1%