Quality Indicators in Living Kidney Donation from a Scoping Review

A scoping review by Rafael Rodrigo Da Silva Pimentel, published on figshare in 2026, consolidates quality indicators for living kidney donation. The review analyzed 3,095 records from multiple databases and identified 74 unified quality indicators. The indicators are distributed across the donation process, with a concentration in the living-donation phase.

Use Cases

• Benchmarking donation program performance based on the identified quality indicators.
• Developing standardized measurement frameworks for transplant services based on the consolidated list of 74 indicators.
• Analyzing variations in indicator nomenclature and definitions across different studies and institutions.
• Informing policy and practice to improve donation and transplantation outcomes based on the review's findings.

Strengths

• The review is based on a systematic search of 3,095 records from multiple databases and gray literature sources.
• It consolidates 89 metric mentions into a unified set of 74 quality indicators.
• The work follows a registered, structured methodology (JBI scoping review method).

Limitations

• The dataset is a 46.4 KB DOCX file, indicating a limited scope primarily containing textual review results.
• Row count and column-level data structure are unknown, requiring manual inspection after download.
• The description notes significant variation in indicator definitions and a lack of detailed information in the source studies.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Rafael Rodrigo Da Silva Pimentel.

Collection Method

Scoping review conducted according to JBI method, searching databases and gray literature from March to May 2023.

Time Range

Documents published since 1980 were included in the review.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05 08 05:53:12.

Geography

The review had a worldwide scope, searching international databases and websites.