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Appendix A: Methods Section: Data Collection and Analysis
Appendix A: Methods Section: Data Collection and Analysis
Pages 141-148
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The search was conducted in two parts. The first focused on cord blood banking issues limited to human subjects, using the keyword terms: ("blood banks" OR "blood donors" OR "Blood blood preservation" OR "preservation, biological" OR "cryopreservation" OR "freeze drying")
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Site Visits At the first meeting, the members of the committee decided that to best characterize the current state of cord blood banking in the United States, they would need to see cord blood banks firsthand. The committee chose a variety of banks with different affiliations, sizes, and objectives to best represent the diversity of the cord blood banking industry.
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To gather these more quantitative data, the members of the committee asked cord blood banks for information in the form of a questionnaire, which was sent to 40 cord blood banks in the United States. The questions asked for: · general background information; · collection and storage; · inventory size and composition; · cost, either for storage or as reimbursements from a transplant facility; and · the procedures used to search for matches and use of cord blood units (completed only if services include public banking)
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At the second meeting, held August 18 and 19, 2004, in Irvine, California, the committee heard from speakers on the topics of informatics and matching algorithms, cord blood bank accreditation, cord blood collection and preservation issues, ethical and legal considerations, outcomes data, and patient support issues. Speakers were chosen for their expertise in their fields.
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National Marrow Donor Program Phil Coelho Thermogenesis Corporation Dennis Confer, M.D. National Marrow Donor Program Jeff Couglin American Society for Hematology Michael Fitzpatrick America's Blood Centers Captain Robert Hartzman Director, Department of Defense Marrow Program, Navy Liana Harvath, Ph.D.
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American Association of Blood Banks Cladd Stevens, M.D., MPH National Cord Blood Program of the New York Blood Center Susan Stewart BMTInfonet Elizabeth Wagner National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Phyllis Warkentin, M.D. Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy Jill Warner, Esq.
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