Background: The effectiveness of organ donation program performance has been predominantly evaluated through cross-country comparisons of quality indicators and legislative processes.  However, the variation of performance within and among programs remains poorly explained and understood.  Therefore, this scoping review aims to synthesize the current evidence on key organizational attributes and processes of international organ donation programs associated with successful outcomes.
Methods: We will follow a systematic scoping review protocol in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute.  This will include a detailed search of appropriate databases (PUBMED, CINAHL, EMBASE, LILACS, ABI Business ProQuest, Business Source Premiera) and grey literature (Organ donation association websites, Google Scholar (first eight pages), and Research Gate) and the reference list of all identified documents will be scanned. Inclusion criteria: studies about program evaluation, measures related to cost-benefit and quality; full text available in Spanish, Portuguese or English, with no year limit. All documents will be reviewed by two independent reviewers to screen: (1) studies selection by title and abstract reading, and (2) study selection after full text reading. The synthesis will include quantitative analysis (e.g., frequency analysis) of general data on the type of study, country of study, terminologies used to describe “success", etc.; and qualitative analysis (e.g., content analysis) of the components of the research purpose and conceptual definitions of “success” in organ donation programs.
Expected/Preliminary Outcomes: The outcomes of this review will unfold the current meaning of “success” for the scientific community in organ donation and transplantation programs worldwide.​ We will be able to present the preliminary findings of this scoping review for the first time at the TTS conference.