Table 4. Resources to facilitate data sharing.
How much would each of the following resources increase your willingness to share qualitative data? | Frequency of Participants Willing to Share (%) |
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If funding agencies would cover the cost of sharing qualitative data with a repository. | 294 (69%) |
If you were given clear guidance on ethics and compliance-related issues. | 259 (61%) |
If a data repository assisted with data anonymization. | 243 (57%) |
If a data repository provided consultations regarding sharing qualitative data. | 207 (49%) |
The degree to which each resource would increase willingness to share qualitative data were rated on a scale of 1 (not at all), 2 (a little), 3 (a moderate amount), 4 (a lot) or 5 (a great deal). Participants were considered willing to share if they rated a 4 or 5.