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In September 2022, this deferral was replaced with sexual behaviour\u2010based screening for all donors. We investigate how data from targeted research programmes addressed knowledge gaps to support this change.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Materials and Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>We conducted a scoping review describing the Canadian literature available before the research programmes relating to (1) behavioural indicators of HIV risk and (2) attitudes to blood donation among gbMSM, current donors and the general population. We summarize the targeted research programmes, their outputs and impact to date.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>For question 1, five projects met inclusion criteria. For question 2, three articles met inclusion criteria. Knowledge gaps identified were insufficient evidence of HIV incidence in gbMSM who met other donor eligibility criteria and scant data on opinions and views of blood donation and screening criteria for sexual risk behaviours. The research programmes funded 19 projects at 11 different research sites involving over 100 individual researchers\/collaborators resulting in 19 peer\u2010reviewed publications to date. Leveraging existing gbMSM cohorts yielded relevant HIV incidence data to inform safety modelling studies. Findings indicated that sexual behaviour\u2010based screening was acceptable to gbMSM and donors, and donor discomfort around specific questions could be mitigated with clear explanations.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Targeted research programmes filled critical knowledge gaps and informed a change to gender\u2010neutral, sexual behaviour\u2010based screening for all donors. 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