Good Feasibility of the New German Blood Donor Questionnaire

We assessed the effect of the uniform donor questionnaire (UDQ) on deferral rates in first-time and repeat donors. We focused on the introduced question about unprotected sexual contact with a new partner. Another goal was a stratified comparison of the deferral rates of the donor questionnaire (DQ) and UDQ.Data on donors and deferrals using the DQ and UDQ were collected at four blood establishments. The comparison included a 2-year period by...