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Background
Leading digit bias is a heuristic whereby humans overemphasize the left‐most digit when evaluating numbers (e.g., 9.99 vs. 10.00). The bias might affect the interpretation of hemoglobin results and influence red cell transfusion in hospitalized patients.
Study Design and Methods
Adults who received a red cell transfusion while registered at the University Health Network (Toronto, Canada)...
Background
Regulatory aspects of transfusion medicine add complexity in blinded transfusion trials when considering various electronic record keeping software and blood administration processes. The aim of this study is to explore strategies when blinding transfusion components and products in paper and electronic medical records.
Methods
Surveys were collected and interviews were conducted for...