Heart transplant report cards: do they mislead future doctors?
NCT ID NCT04176796
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at how medical students evaluate heart transplant hospitals when given different types of outcome data. 105 students from the University of Pittsburgh were shown survival statistics that either did or did not highlight how often a hospital rejects donor hearts. The goal was to see if this information changes which hospital they think is better. The findings could help make transplant center performance data clearer for patients.
What this could mean
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What this could lead to
If successful, this could help design better ways to present transplant center performance data to patients and the public.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed behavioral study with medical students, not patients. Results may not reflect real-world decision-making by actual transplant candidates.
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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States