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. 2020 May 26;46(6):367–377. doi: 10.1136/medethics-2019-105472

Table 4.

Views on de-identification of free-text data

How comfortable are you with de-identification of free-text patient data: Participants’ response
Comfortable Somewhat comfortable Neither Somewhat uncomfortable Uncomfortable
I. Where done by a person (researcher or healthcare professional)? 5 11 0 2 0
II. Where done by a computer? 5 12 0 1 0
III. Where done by a combination of a person and a computer? 8 10 0 0 0