Biobanking knowledge and donation willingness among musculoskeletal patients in England: a multisite cross-sectional study
Despite low awareness, musculoskeletal patients showed a high willingness to participate in biobanking. However, significant disparities by ethnicity and education persist. Targeted, inclusive engagement strategies are needed to address under-representation and foster informed, equitable participation of musculoskeletal patients in biomedical research.
Authors
- A. Kerasidou
- Tracy Boakye Serebour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4638-1921)
- Mathew Baldwin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8790-9975)
- Kim Wheway
- Maria Da Graca Ambrosio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6793-062X)
- Chris Peach
- Harvinder Pal Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8686-2802)
- Xavier Luke Griffin
- Sarah Jane Bothwell Snelling
- Naomi Gray
Institutions
- University of Leicester (GB)
- Queen Mary University of London (GB)
- Oxford Policy Management (GB)
- Leicester General Hospital (GB)
- Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (GB)
- University of Manchester (GB)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Science Oxford (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-111653
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- University of Oxford
- NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre