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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: Transpl Int. 2018 Jun 10;31(10):1135–1143. doi: 10.1111/tri.13282

Figure 2: Reports of at least one negative and positive effect of the SRTR 5-tier rating system.

Figure 2:

Survey respondents were given a list of four positive and four negative potential effects of the SRTR 5-tier system, and were asked if their transplant hospital experienced any of these effects. The negative effects listed in the survey were: lost insurers, lost patients, increased concern among patients and increased concern from referring providers; the positive effects listed were: gained insurers, gained patients, decreased concern among patients, and decreased concern from referring providers.

Over half of respondents (n=137, 52.1%) reported at least one negative effect of the 5-tier rating system, while only 35 respondents (13.7%) reported experiencing at least one positive effect of the 5-tier rating system.