Biometrics & Biostatistics

Biography

Biography: Ram Shanmugam

Abstract

Public, in general, and healthcare professionals, in particular, are confused from unclear and conflicting information in the organ transplant related data. To sort out and clarify such confusions, a statistical methodology is constructed and demonstrated in this article. The gap between the number of organ donors and the number waiting for organ transplant is named shortage. The gap between the number of organ donors and the number of recipients is named illegal organ trade level. The gap between the number of organ recipients and the number waiting for organ transplant is named unmet organ demand. Expressions are derived, based on a statistical methodology, to compute the confidence interval for these true unknown gaps. A few recommendations are compiled and stated in the end to close such gaps for the sake of those waiting for organ transplant to have a quality life.