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Recipient outcomes data collection and reporting for cord blood bank follow-up and quality assurance purposes: The National Marrow Donor Program® experience

Year: 2006

Type: article

Abstract: Cord blood banks (CBB) are required to monitor clinical outcomes of cord blood unit (CBU) transplants performed by transplant centers (TC). Obtaining accurate and timely follow-up data on clinical outcomes from the TC can be very difficult. The National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP), by virtue of their comprehensive activities with member network centers, collects outcomes data on recipients transplanted with either cord blood or adult donor cells. NMDP member transplant centers are required to submit data at defined intervals as part of their participation agreement.

Source: Transplantation and Cellular Therapy

DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2005.11.137