Table 3 Staged broader sharing model based on MELD score.
US Liver allocation scheme (UNOS) | Korean Liver allocation model (KONOS) |
|---|---|
Combined local and regional status 1A/1B | Combined regional and national status 1 |
Local/regional MELD score 35–40 (offers made locally then regionally for each MELD score) | Regional/national MELD score 38–40 (offers made regionally then nationally for each MELD score) |
Local MELD score 15–34 | Regional MELD score 31–37 |
Regional MELD score 15–34 | National MELD score 31–37 |
National status 1A/1B | Regional MELD score 21–30 |
National MELD score ≥15 | National MELD score 21–30 |
Local MELD score <15 | Regional MELD score ≤20 |
Regional MELD score <15 | National MELD score ≤20 |
National MELD score <15 |
