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However, its effect on objective economic outcomes, such as employment income, remains insufficiently studied.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n To quantify changes in employment income before and after kidney transplantation in Canada using linked administrative health and tax data.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Design, Setting, and Participants<\/jats:title>\n This population-based cohort study included nationwide data from Canadian adults receiving a kidney transplant between 2007 and 2016. Data were from the Canadian Hospitalization and Taxation Database (C-HAT), which includes hospital discharge records and income tax data. Eligible adults were aged 30 to 62 years; exclusions included repeat or multiorgan transplants, residents of Quebec or territories, and individuals with incomplete tax data or those in the top or bottom 1% of income earners. Data analyses were conducted between June 2024 to October 2025.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Exposure<\/jats:title>\n Kidney transplant.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Main Outcome and Measures<\/jats:title>\n The primary outcome was annual employment income, derived from tax records for 3 years before and after transplant. Employment income was defined as the combined total of employment income, self-employment income, and other employment income, and adjusted to 2023 Canadian dollars using the Bank of Canada Consumer Price Index. A linear mixed-effects model was used to evaluate changes in income over time.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n The final cohort included 3230 individuals (mean [SD] age, 47 [8.4] years), of whom 1120 (34.7%) were female and 2630 (81.4%) were aged 30 to 55 years. Pretransplant, income declined by $4293 per year (95% CI, \u2212$4726 to \u2212$3861 per year;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.001); posttransplant, income increased by $1006 per year (95% CI, $406 to $1605;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009.001).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions and Relevance<\/jats:title>\n In this cohort study of 3230 kidney transplant recipients, kidney transplant was associated with a reversal of declining employment income, indicating meaningful economic recovery. 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