Psychosocial variables are associated with being wait-listed, but not with receiving a kidney transplant in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS)

Background. Psychosocial factors are associated with clinical outcomes in patients with end-stage renal disease. It is not known if self-reported depression and quality of life influence the likelihood of being wait-listed and receiving a transplant. Methods. Prevalent cross section of 18- to 65-year-old hemodialysis (HD) patients in the USA (N ¼ 2033) and