Table 3 Summary of 18 month post implementation consent outcomes in Wales. Reproduced from [11]
Families approached by subsequent mode of consent: Deceased organ donation Wales | Total Dec 2015- May 2017 18 months |
|---|---|
Total families approached: number of cases | 205 |
Total cases that met the criteria for a known decision or having their consent deemed. Excludes family consent (child, not Welsh resident, lacks mental capacity) | 182/205 (88.8%) |
Expressed consent: | 102/205 (49.7%) Registered opt in on ODR 73 Verbally expressed opt in 29 |
Deemed consent | 46/205 (22.4%) |
Family consent | 23/205 (11.2%) |
Total patient opt-outs: | 34/205 (16.5%) |
Registered opt out on ODR | 8/34 (23.5%) |
Verbally expressed opt out | 26/34 (76.5%) |
Mode of consent ascertained (consent rate) | |
Total consent ascertained | 125/205 (61%) |
Total consent for cases that met the criteria for a known decision or having their consent deemed. | 117/182 (64.2%) |
Expressed consent | 89/102 (87.2%) |
Deemed consent | 28/46 (60.8%) |
Family consent | 8/23 (34.7%) |
Overrides by family members | |
Total overrides by family members | 31/205 (15.1%) |
ODR overrides | 12/73 (16.4%) |
Other expressed overrides | 1/29 (3.4%) |
Deemed consent | 18/46 (39.1%) |