| Round 1 | Round 2 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Factors | Rated important or very important, n | % | Rated important or very important, n | % |
Frailty | 25 | 100% | * | * |
Cognitive Impairment | 25 | 100% | * | * |
Cardiovascular disease | 24 | 96% | 21 | 100% |
Patient adherence/compliance to treatment | ** | ** | 21 | 100% |
Social support | 22 | 88% | 21 | 100% |
Psychosocial issues (e.g. substance abuse) | ** | ** | 21 | 100% |
Surgical complexity (e.g. vascular disease) | ** | ** | 20 | 95% |
Improved QOL or benefit from transplant | ** | ** | 19 | 90% |
Cancer/Infectious history | ** | ** | 19 | 90% |
Patient preference for transplant | ** | ** | 18 | 86% |
Age | 20 | 80% | 17 | 81% |
Lack of access to other options (dialysis or living donor) | ** | ** | 18 | 86% |
Number of comorbidities | ** | ** | 17 | 81% |
Obesity/BMI | 17 | 68% | 16 | 76% |
Diabetes | 17 | 68% | 12 | 57% |
Tolerance to dialysis | 12 | 48% | 9 | 43% |
History of previous transplant | 11 | 44% | 8 | 38% |
Symptoms associated with kidney disease | 10 | 40% | 8 | 38% |
Time on dialysis | 9 | 36% | 7 | 33% |