Blood collection and transfusion in the United States in 2001.

Background: Collection, processing, and transfusion of blood and blood components in the United States in 2001 were measured and compared with prior years.

Study Design And Methods: The survey was completed by 1443 blood centers and hospitals. Statistical procedures were used to verify the representativeness of the sample and to estimate national totals.

Computer-based blood donor screening: a status report.

There is a substantial literature suggesting that computer-assisted interviewing has advantages over face-to-face and written self-administration of interviews in venues eliciting sensitive information similar to that sought in blood donor history screening. We review some of the recent developments in blood donor history screening, the evidence suggesting that automated interviews should be useful, and the experience to date using computer interviews for blood donation. These data suggest that automated computer-assisted interviewing increases the elicitation of behaviors associated with the risk of transfusion-transmissible infection in donors, improves donor and staff satisfaction, and reduces errors and omissions that frequently accompany traditional interviewing methods.

Audiovisual touch-screen computer-assisted self-interviewing for donor health histories: results from two years experience with the system.

Background: The donor history interview is an important aspect of blood safety, in part designed to identify unsuitable donors who may present a risk to blood recipients. There is evidence from behavioral science literature that use of computer-assisted interviewing may be superior to face-to-face (FTF) and paper techniques in eliciting sensitive behavioral information of interest to blood collection facilities.

Study Design And Methods: Audiovisual touch-screen computer-assisted donor self-interviewing with the AABB Uniform Donor History Questionnaire was deployed for routine use in a regional blood center replacing FTF interviews.

Blood collection and transfusion in the United States in 1999.

Background: Collection, processing, and transfusion of blood and blood components in the US in 1999 were measured and compared with prior years.

Study Design And Methods: Questionnaires were completed by 2040 blood centers and hospitals. Statistical procedures were used to verify the representativeness of the sample and to estimate national totals.

Blood collection and transfusion in the United States in 1997.

Background: Collections, processing, and transfusions of blood and blood components in the US in 1997 were measured and compared with 1994 and prior years.

Study Design And Methods: Questionnaires were returned by 2391 blood centers, AABB member hospitals, nonmember hospitals, and other facilities. Statistical procedures were used to verify that the sample was representative and to estimate national collections and utilization.