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Another goal was to determine whether men who have sex with men (MSM) interpreted questions differently from non\u2010MSM and whether questions were interpreted differently in various regions of the country.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS<\/jats:title><jats:p>Cognitive interviewing was used for the study. This is a qualitative method that investigates how survey questions perform. It consists of semistructured interviews that explore whether respondents understand questions as intended and whether they can provide accurate answers. A total of 166 interviews were conducted.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title><jats:p>Respondents had an overwhelmingly similar understanding of the purpose of the questionnaire as assessing the safety of their blood for donation. This understanding framed respondents\u2019 interpretations such that each question was understood as asking the same thing; that is, \u201cIs my blood safe to donate?\u201d This interpretation did not vary among MSM versus non\u2010MSM or by region.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>CONCLUSION<\/jats:title><jats:p>Respondents understood the questionnaire as assessing the safety of their blood. This interpretation served as the backdrop for the question\u2013response process for each individual question. Specifically, rationale for answers was framed as much or more by the questionnaire's general purpose as by the specific topic of individual questions. 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