Introduction

The Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplantation (SIPAT) is a psychometric instrument designed to assess patient risk for transplant. We investigated the association between SIPAT scores and demographic data with psychosocial and medical outcomes within a diverse kidney/kidney-pancreas transplant population.

Design

The SIPAT was administered to all pretransplant candidates. A retrospective review of transplanted patients who had at least 6 months of follow-up was completed.

Results

The sample included 136 patients: male (n = 77 [57%]) with a mean age of 47 years old. Thirty-eight percent were black (n = 51), 55% had less than a high school education (n = 74), and 65% had low socioeconomic status (n = 89). Statistical difference was found among SIPAT scores and substance use and support system instability (P = .035, P = .012). Females (P = .012) and patients with a history of psychopathology (P = .002) developed or had a relapse of psychopathology following transplant. Patients with more than a high school education (P = .025) and who were less than 30 years (P = .026) had higher rejection incidence rates. Risk factors for rehospitalizations included Hispanic race, diabetes, and low socioeconomic status (P = .036, P = .038, P = .014). African American/Black and male patients had higher incidence of infection events (P = .032, P = .049). Mortality and treatment nonadherence were not significantly associated with SIPAT scores or demographic variables.

Conclusion

The SIPAT was associated with posttransplant substance use and support system instability, while demographic variables were associated with the development and/or relapse of psychopathology, graft loss, rejection, infection events, and medical rehospitalizations. Revision of the SIPAT to include additional demographic components may lend to improved prediction of transplant outcomes.