Psychosocial Assessment of Candidates for Transplantation

**Semantic type:** Intellectual Product

**Definition:** A tool to address psychosocial risks in transplant recipients. It consists of an 8-item rating scale with four sections: social support, psychological health, lifestyle factors, and understanding of transplant and follow-up. The instrument can also capture the clinician's assessment of a patient's substance abuse, compliance, and coping strategies. The overall impression of the patient's suitability for transplantation is assigned a final PACT score.

**Synonyms:** - PACT - Psychosocial Assessment of Candidates for Transplantation (PACT)