Table 2.

Weighing ethical dilemmas

	n	(%) *
When thinking about whether researchers should be allowed to contact eligible participants in the first study about taking part in the second study, which of the following considerations should be given more weight (recognizing that both may be important)?
Protecting participants from unwelcome contact from researchers	103	(51)
Providing participants the opportunity to hear about research they might like to participate in	60	(30)
Unsure/Don’t know	23	(11)
When thinking about whether participants should be offered their individual genetic results from the first study when contacted about taking part in the second study, which of the following considerations should be given more weight (recognizing that both may be important)?
Avoiding the disclosure of unwanted genetic information	98	(49)
Avoiding leaving participants uninformed about why they are eligible for the second study	72	(36)
Unsure/Don’t know	16	(8)
Again when thinking about whether participants should be offered their individual genetic results from the first study when contacted about taking part in the second study, which of the following considerations should be given more weight (recognizing that both may be important)?
Avoiding the disclosure of genetic information that has uncertain clinical utility	93	(46)
Promoting participant autonomy to decide for themselves what kind of information they find useful	79	(39)
Unsure/Don’t know	12	(6)

^*May not sum to 100% due to missing data