Rediscovering the Civic and Achieving Better Outcomes in Public Policy
Grant reference: RES-177-25-0002
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Title
How does choice architecture influence organ donor registration? : a randomised controlled trial comparing opt-in, opt-out and mandated choice registration systems
Description
28% of the UK population is signed up to the National Organ
Donor Register - not enough to generate the required
number of organs needed each year - at least a 50% more
organ donors are needed. A recent organ donation taskforce advised against a move to
an ‘opt’-out’ system where people are presumed to be
donors unless they actively opt out - the UK, at present,
continues to operate an ‘opt-in’ or ‘informed consent’ system. Those countries with opt-out systems have significantly
higher rates of organ donation (25-30%) as compared to
opt-in systems. Some states in the US operate ‘mandated choice’ systems
whereby all citizens are asked if they wish to be donors and
legally have to decide say ‘yes’ or ‘no’.
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Language
English
Primary contributor
Author
Alice
Moseley
Additional contributors
Author
Gerry
Stoker
Keywords
choice architecture; organ donor registration; RCT; decision making; human behaviour; opt-in; opt-out; mandated choice decisions; free will; organ donation; organ transplantation
Additional details
Is this item peer reviewed?
No
Publisher
University of Southampton School of Social Sciences
Date of publication
01 January 2010
Series title
University of Southampton School of Social Sciences policy briefing
