Improving patient outcomes through better use of blood products

输血，如果使用得当，可以挽救生命。必须明智地使用血液：它是由志愿者捐赠的，并且会给社区带来风险和巨大的成本。虽然这是一种常见的干预措施，但许多领域的证据不足以提出如何使用血液的建议。这项研究计划将通过开展临床试验来比较输血策略，评估输血的替代方案和测试新的血液成分，从而解决证据薄弱的国家优先事项。

Blood transfusions, used wisely, save lives. Blood must be used judiciously: it is donated by volunteers, and carries risks and great cost to the community. Although a common intervention, evidence in many areas is inadequate to formulate recommendations on how blood should be used. This research program will address national priorities where evidence is weak by undertaking clinical trials to compare transfusion strategies, evaluate alternatives to transfusion and test novel blood components.