Biobanking knowledge and donation willingness among musculoskeletal patients in England: a multisite cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To date, few studies have investigated the factors associated with musculoskeletal patients' willingness to donate biological samples and their knowledge regarding the use of such samples. We investigated the associations between these distinct knowledge factors, patients' willingness to donate and socio-demographic factors.

Design

Cross-sectional survey.

Setting

Musculoskeletal outpatient clinics across four sites in England, representing varied demographic populations.

Participants

A total of 469 adult patients attending musculoskeletal appointments were recruited through convenience sampling.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Ordinal regression models were employed to identify socio-demographic and clinical predictors of patients' willi

SUBMITTER: Boakye Serebour T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12911750 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature