Kidney transplantation: an attractive and cost-effective alternative for older patients? A cost-utility study.
Kristian HeldalKarsten MidtvedtKjersti LønningTor IversenKjersti Helene HernæsVasiliki TsarpaliAnna Varberg ReisæterTomm BernklevPublished in: Clinical kidney journal (2019)
Kidney transplantation in older kidney transplant recipients is associated with improved health but also with increased costs the first year after engraftment when compared with remaining on the waiting list. Any long-term cost-effectiveness needs to be confirmed in studies with longer observation times.