Expanding the boundaries of previously obtained informed consent in research: Views from participants in the Personalised Risk-based Mammascreening study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Understanding participants' concerns and information needs regarding broadened consent is crucial to ensure transparency and participant autonomy. Our study qualitatively examined these issues in women participating in the Personalized RISk-based MAmmascreening study (PRISMA). The original PRISMA informed consent was project-specific (i.e., breast cancer research), limiting the scope of secondary research. We explored participants' needs for broadened consent to preserve informed decision-making while maximising the potential re-use of data.

Methods

Focus groups (FGs) were performed following a semistructured discussion guide. Two independent researchers analysed the data thematically using an inductive approach.

Findings

Twenty-three asymptomatic women a

SUBMITTER: Lutomski JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10154863 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature