Public views on research with publicly available data in Switzerland: Implications for digital research, science communication, and policy.

ABSTRACT: The increasing volume of publicly available data brought about by digitalization offers researchers opportunities to examine public sentiment on various national and global issues. However, concerns linked to the use of publicly available data in digital research are insufficiently addressed. To ensure its ethical and trustworthy conduct, it is crucial to assess the public's perception of digital research with publicly available data. We conducted 10 focus groups with 75 participants from the German-, French-, and Italian-speaking regions in Switzerland, reflecting nationwide perspectives on digital research with publicly available data. Through a thematic analysis, four major themes emerged: (1) expectations toward actors and digital research with publicly available data, such as alignmen

SUBMITTER: Daniore P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12535623 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature