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Amini-kafiabad S, Teimourpour A, Rafiee M, Maghsudlu M, Moghtadaee M. Analysis of Trends in Lookback Units Based on Post-Donation information in Plasma Shipments for Contract fractionation, 2018-2021. Sci J Iran Blood Transfus Organ 2025; 22 (1) :1-11
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Abstract
Background and Objectives
With the establishment of the lookback process in the country, an essential part of the lookback in 2006 is based on post-donation information which is crucial in ensuring blood safety. The most important item in post-donation information is donor high-risk behaviors that were not disclosed during the donor selection process. In this study, trends in lookback units related to high-risk behaviors in plasma for contract fractionation were examined over time.

Materials and Methods
This cross-sectional study collected data from authorized blood transfusion centers and categorized them according to risk factor categories. The Cochran-Armitage test was employed to assess the linear trend in lookback risk over time and to separate the different causes of lookback related to high-risk behaviors. The relative risk index was calculated and reported as the effect size of the Cochran-Armitage test with a 95% confidence interval using the epitools package of R software.

Results
The number of lookback units based on post-donation information decreased during the study (RR: 0.73; 95% CI: 0.68-0.78; p< 0.001). Furthermore, significant changes were observed in trends of risk factors leading to lookbacks, including drug abuse (p= 0.001), high-risk sexual behavior (p< 0.001) with the decreasing trend, and tattoos (p= 0.01), cupping (Hijama) and acupuncture (p< 0.001) with the increasing trend.

Conclusions 
According to this study, in the donor selection process, it is recommended to pay more attention to high-risk behaviors that are important in the number of lookback units and blood safety.

 
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Type of Study: Research | Subject: Blood Transfusion
Published: 2025/03/17

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