A. Harper

Most-cited papers

Model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) and allocation of donor livers.
R. Wiesner, E. Edwards, R. Freeman, A. Harper +8 more
2003Gastroenterology2,503 citations Open access
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The new liver allocation system: Moving toward evidence‐based transplantation policy
R. Freeman, R. Wiesner, A. Harper, S. Mcdiarmid +6 more
2002Liver transplantation720 citations Open access
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Results of the first year of the new liver allocation plan
R. Freeman, R. Wiesner, E. Edwards, A. Harper +2 more
2004Liver transplantation434 citations Open access
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Report of a national conference on liver allocation in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in the United States
E. Pomfret, K. Washburn, Christoph Wald, M. Nalesnik +13 more
2010Liver transplantation392 citations Open access
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OPTN/SRTR 2016 Annual Data Report: Liver
W. Kim, J. Lake, Jodi M. Smith, D. Schladt +6 more
2018American Journal of Transplantation388 citations Open access
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OPTN/SRTR 2013 Annual Data Report: Liver
W. Kim, J. Lake, Jodi M. Smith, M. Skeans +7 more
2015American Journal of Transplantation326 citations Open access
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OPTN/SRTR 2015 Annual Data Report: Liver
W. Kim, J. Lake, Jodi M. Smith, M. Skeans +7 more
2017American Journal of Transplantation294 citations Open access
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Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: The MELD impact
Pratima Sharma, V. Balan, Jose L. Hernandez, A. Harper +7 more
2004Liver transplantation245 citations Open access
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Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients Are Advantaged in the Current Liver Transplant Allocation System
K. Washburn, E. Edwards, A. Harper, R. Freeman
2010American Journal of Transplantation239 citations Open access
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MELD score as a predictor of pretransplant and posttransplant survival in OPTN/UNOS status 1 patients
Walter K. Kremers, Marrije van IJperen, W. Kim, Richard B. Freeman +3 more
2004Hepatology217 citations Open access
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OPTN/SRTR 2012 Annual Data Report: Liver
W. Kim, Jodi M. Smith, M. Skeans, D. Schladt +7 more
2014American Journal of Transplantation208 citations Open access
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Waiting List Removal Rates Among Patients with Chronic and Malignant Liver Diseases
R. Freeman, E. Edwards, A. Harper
2006American Journal of Transplantation195 citations Open access
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Optimizing staging for hepatocellular carcinoma before liver transplantation: A retrospective analysis of the UNOS/OPTN database
R. Freeman, A. Mithoefer, R. Ruthazer, K. Nguyen +3 more
2006Liver transplantation176 citations
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Model for end‐stage liver disease (MELD) exception guidelines: Results and recommendations from the MELD exception study group and conference (MESSAGE) for the approval of patients who need liver transplantation with diseases not considered by the standard MELD formula
R. Freeman, R. Gish, A. Harper, G. Davis +6 more
2006Liver transplantation174 citations Open access
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OPTN/SRTR 2011 Annual Data Report: Liver
W. Kim, P. Stock, Jodi M. Smith, J. Heimbach +6 more
2013American Journal of Transplantation173 citations Open access
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Delayed Hepatocellular Carcinoma MELD Exception Score Improves Disparity in Access to Liver Transplant in the US
J. Heimbach, R. Hirose, P. Stock, D. Schladt +8 more
2015Hepatology117 citations Open access
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Kidney, Pancreas and Liver Allocation and Distribution in the United States
Jodi M. Smith, S. Biggins, D. G. Haselby, W. Kim +16 more
2012American Journal of Transplantation106 citations Open access
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Selection of pediatric candidates under the PELD system
S. Mcdiarmid, R. Merion, Dawn M. Dykstra, A. Harper
2004Liver transplantation101 citations Open access
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Measuring and monitoring equity in access to deceased donor kidney transplantation
Darren E. Stewart, A. Wilk, A. Toll, A. Harper +5 more
2018American Journal of Transplantation91 citations Open access
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The impact of broader regional sharing of livers: 2‐year results of “Share 35”
E. Edwards, A. Harper, R. Hirose, David C. Mulligan
2016Liver transplantation54 citations Open access
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Reduced Priority MELD Score for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Does Not Adversely Impact Candidate Survival Awaiting Liver Transplantation
Pratima Sharma, A. Harper, Jose L. Hernandez, T. Heffron +3 more
2006American Journal of Transplantation49 citations Open access
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The sickest first? Disparities with model for end‐stage liver disease‐based organ allocation: One region's experience
R. Schaffer, S. Kulkarni, A. Harper, J. Millis +1 more
2003Liver transplantation49 citations Open access
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Excellent liver transplant survival rates under the MELD/PELD system.
R. Freeman, A. Harper, E. B. Edwards
2005Transplantation Proceedings47 citations
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The UNOS OPTN waiting list and donor registry.
A. Harper, J. Rosendale, M. McBride, W. Cherikh +1 more
1998Clinical transplants47 citations
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An Early Regional Experience with Expansion of Milan Criteria for Liver Transplant Recipients
J. Guiteau, R. Cotton, W. Washburn, A. Harper +8 more
2010American Journal of Transplantation42 citations Open access
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OPTN/SRTR 2015 Annual Data Report: Intestine
Jodi M. Smith, M. Skeans, S. Horslen, E. Edwards +4 more
2017American Journal of Transplantation39 citations Open access
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An update on a successful simulation project: the UNOS Liver Allocation Model
A. Harper, S. Taranto, E. Edwards, O. P. Daily
2000Winter simulation conference : proceedings37 citations
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OPTN/SRTR 2012 Annual Data Report: Intestine
Jodi M. Smith, M. Skeans, S. Horslen, E. B. Edwards +4 more
2014American Journal of Transplantation36 citations Open access
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Liver transplantation for status 1: The consequences of good intentions
S. Mcdiarmid, N. Goodrich, A. Harper, R. Merion
2007Liver transplantation34 citations Open access
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Redrawing organ distribution boundaries: Results of a computer‐simulated analysis for liver transplantation
R. Freeman, A. Harper, E. Edwards
2002Liver transplantation30 citations Open access
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Developing a national allocation model for cadaveric kidneys
S. Taranto, A. Harper, E. Edwards, J. Rosendale +6 more
2000Winter simulation conference : proceedings30 citations
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Hepatic Artery Thrombosis After Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation: The Effect of Center Volume
P. Salvalaggio, K. A. Modanlou, E. Edwards, A. Harper +1 more
2007Transplantation29 citations Open access
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The UNOS OPTN Waiting List and Donor Registry: 1988-1996.
A. Harper, J. Rosendale
1996Clinical transplants28 citations
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MELD score, allocation, and distribution in the United States
Joel P. Wedd, A. Harper, S. Biggins
2013Clinical Liver Disease27 citations Open access
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Does MELD work for relisted candidates?
E. Edwards, A. Harper
2004Liver transplantation27 citations Open access
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An early look at the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network explant pathology form data
A. Harper, E. Edwards, W. Washburn, J. Heimbach
2016Liver transplantation26 citations Open access
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The OPTN waiting list, 1988-2000.
A. Harper, E. Edwards, M. Ellison
2001Clinical transplants24 citations
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Region 11 MELD Na exception prospective study.
R. Fisher, D. Heuman, A. Harper, M. Behnke +10 more
2012Annals of Hepatology22 citations Open access
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Regional sharing for adult status 1 candidates: Reduction in waitlist mortality
K. Washburn, A. Harper, G. Klintmalm, J. Goss +1 more
2006Liver transplantation22 citations
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Changes in liver acceptance patterns after implementation of Share 35
K. Washburn, A. Harper, T. Baker, E. Edwards
2016Liver transplantation21 citations Open access
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The OPTN waiting list, 1988-2001.
A. Harper, S. Taranto, E. Edwards
2002Clinical transplants18 citations
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The OPTN waiting list, 1988-2002.
M. McBride, A. Harper, S. Taranto
2003Clinical transplants17 citations
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The impact of MELD on OPTN liver allocation: preliminary results.
E. Edwards, A. Harper
2002Clinical transplants16 citations
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Early Liver Transplantation is a Viable Treatment Option in Severe Acute Alcoholic Hepatitis
P. Puri, G. Cholankeril, T. Myint, A. Goel +3 more
2018Alcohol and Alcoholism15 citations Open access
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Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: analysis of factors predicting outcome in 1074 patients in OPTN Region 5
B. Macdonald, J. Sewell, A. Harper, J. Roberts +1 more
2015Clinical Transplantation13 citations Open access
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Application of a continuous disease severity score to the OPTN liver waiting list.
E. Edwards, A. Harper
2001Clinical transplants13 citations
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Use of a pediatric end-stage liver disease score for deceased donor allocation: The United States experience
S. Mcdiarmid, R. Merion, Dawn M. Dykstra, A. Harper
2007Indian Journal of Pediatrics9 citations
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The UNOS OPTN waiting list: 1988-1995.
A. Harper, A. S. Baker
1995Clinical transplants8 citations
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The OPTN waiting list, 1988-2003.
D. Davies, A. Harper
2004Clinical transplants7 citations
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The UNOS OPTN waiting list, 1988-1998.
A. Harper, M. McBride, M. Ellison
1999Clinical transplants7 citations
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