Short Answer
The minimum and maximum lives impacted represent an estimated range of potential patient impact associated with the donor's recorded donations under the BDOI® methodology.
Detailed Explanation
Different donations and blood components can have different potential uses and impact.
Rather than presenting one number as if it were an exact clinical outcome, BDOI® may present a range.
For example:
Minimum Lives Impacted: 7
Maximum Lives Impacted: 18
This means the methodology estimates a potential impact within that range based on the available donation information.
It does not mean that BDOI® has confirmed that exactly 7–18 individual patients received treatment from those donations.
Key Points
- Minimum = lower end of the estimated potential range.
- Maximum = upper end of the estimated potential range.
- The figures are estimates.
- They are not confirmed patient outcomes.
- They should not be presented as guaranteed lives saved.
❤️ Motivation
A range cannot tell every patient's story—but it can remind us of the potential behind every donation.
