Background
The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) has released a 5‐tier performance ranking system based upon results of deceased‐donor and living‐donor liver transplantation.
Materials and Methods
An analysis of Spring 2017 SRTR Program Specific Reports for outcomes of adult living‐donor and deceased‐donor liver transplantation.
Results
Utilizing the current SRTR performance algorithm, living‐donor liver transplant results may disproportionately affect transplant center performance ranking.
Conclusion
Improvements in SRTR performance ranking including transparency in outcomes calculation, a calculating tool for transplant centers, and the potential reporting of living‐donor outcomes as a separate report are necessary.