IRODaT: The International Online Registry for Organ Donation and Transplantation 2007

Abstract Objective IRODaT, an international registry for organ donation and transplantation, presents preliminary data reports on global trends on a regular basis and at various times of the year. The purpose of this report was not only to present statistics, but also to make organ donation effectiveness rates a useful tool to reveal similarities between various countries on an international level. Materials and Methods The IRODaT database produced this report for 2007 thanks to early reporting performed by professionals in coordination and transplant services from 49 countries. The countries were grouped as follows: countries with >200 total donors countries with 50 to 200 donors, and countries with 200 effective donation procedures yearly in 2007 showed a clear positive trend when compared for number of living donors, donors per million inhabitants, and number of transplantable organs per donor. Conclusions The results obtained through this new presentation of the IRODaT provide a quick, clear, and illustrative view of organ donation activity in various countries.