Biobanking, digital health and privacy: the choices of 1410 volunteers and neurological patients regarding limitations on use of data and biological samples, return of results and sharing
Consent for the donation of material for research purposes is crucial for biobanking and biomedical research studies that use biological material of human origin. Here, we have shown that choices regarding participation in a neurological biobank can be different between HVs and NPs, even if the benefit for research and scientific progress is recognized. NP have a strong interest in being informed of possible results but limit sharing of samples, highlighting a perception of greater individual or relative benefit, while HV prefer a wide dissemination and sharing of data but not to have the return of the results, favoring a possible benefit for society and knowledge. The results underline the need to carefully manage biological material and data collected in biobanks, in compliance with the GDPR and the specific requests of donors.
Authors
- Giorgia Presicce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1181-1709)
- Giorgio Scivoletto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5766-6952)
- Stefano Paolucci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3105-1148)
- Domenico De Angelis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5315-8037)
- F. Spanedda
- Francesca R. Fusco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2226-523X)
- Emilia Giannella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2416-4520)
- Simona Gabriella Di Santo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3452-0640)
- Stefano Brunelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5986-1564)
- Rita Formisano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2516-0540)
- Giulia Maria Sancesario (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8365-164X)
- Elisabetta Costa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9697-9342)
- Maria Grazia Grasso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1582-5534)
- Josep Miquel Bauça
- Sergio Di Fonzo
- Antonio Perre
- Valerio Pisani
Institutions
- European Brain Research Institute (IT)
- Fondazione Santa Lucia (IT)
- Hospital Universitario Son Espases (ES)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- Institute of Biomedical Technologies (IT)
- National Research Council (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medical Ethics
- Published
- 2024-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-024-01102-3
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.26
Funders
- Ministero della Salute