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. 2017 Jan 4;12(1):e0168564. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0168564

Table 3. SRES Survey Items.

Survey Item Semantic Differential Scale Endpoints
R1: How potentially hazardous is [SB APPLICATION] to human health? 0 = Completely unhazardous; 9 = Completely hazardous
U1: How confident are you about your answer to the previous question? 0 = Completely unconfident; 9 = Completely confident
R2: How potentially hazardous is [SB APPLICATION] to the environment? 0 = Completely unhazardous; 9 = Completely hazardous
U2: How confident are you about your answer to the previous question? 0 = Completely unconfident; 9 = Completely confident
R3: How manageable are the potential hazards of [SB APPLICATION] (reverse coded)? 0 = Completely manageable; 9 = Completely unmanageable
U3: How confident are you about your answer to the previous question? 0 = Completely unconfident; 9 = Completely confident
R4: To what degree are the potential hazards of [SB APPLICATION] irreversible? 0 = Completely unlikely; 9 = Completely likely
U4: How confident are you about your answer to the previous question? 0 = Completely unconfident; 9 = Completely confident
R5: How likely is [SB APPLICATION] to be commercially developed and used in the next 15 years? 0 = Completely unlikely; 9 = Completely likely
U5: How confident are you about your answer to the previous question? 0 = Completely unconfident; 9 = Completely confident
R6: How beneficial is [SB APPLICATION] to human health (reverse coded)? 0 = Completely not beneficial; 9 = Completely beneficial
U6: How confident are you about your answer to the previous question? 0 = Completely unconfident; 9 = Completely confident
R7: How beneficial is [SB APPLICATION] to the environment (reverse coded)? 0 = Completely not beneficial; 9 = Completely beneficial
U7: How confident are you about your answer to the previous question? 0 = Completely unconfident; 9 = Completely confident
R8: What might be the level of public concern regarding the risks of [SB APPLICATION]? 0 = Completely unconcerned; 9 = Completely concerned
U8: How confident are you about your answer to the previous question? 0 = Completely unconfident; 9 = Completely confident