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. 2019 Sep 18;14(9):e0221496. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0221496

Table 3. What information should be provided to participants/donors in the IC?

In your opinion, what information should be provided to participants/donors in the IC? Should be provided in the IC Is not essential in the IC I don’t know
The purpose and (future) objectives of the associated research n 184 32 1
% 84.8% 14.7% 0.5%
Possibility of re-contact by researchers for additional data/sampling n 175 41 2
% 80.3% 18.8% 0.9%
Possibility of returning individual research results n 150 60 7
% 69.1% 27.6% 3.2%
Sharing data/samples with other non-commercial research partners n 194 17 4
% 90.2% 7.9% 1.9%
Sharing data/samples with commercial and/or health industry partners n 181 24 11
% 83.8% 11.1% 5.1%
Sharing data/samples with parties in other EU countries n 172 36 10
% 78.9% 16.5% 4.6%
Sharing data/samples with parties in non-EU countries n 169 39 11
% 77.2% 17.8% 5.0%