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Table 4 opinions of participants regarding the potential rights of sample donors and the return of research results (n = 259)

From: What Egyptians think. Knowledge, attitude, and opinions of Egyptian patients towards biobanking issues

Studied Variables

N

%

The donor has the right to receive a financial compensation for the donated sample

 Yes

64

24.7

 No

184

71.0

 I am not sure

11

4.3

The sample donated to the biobank is no longer the property of the donor after donation.

 Yes

130

50.2

 No

99

38.2

 I am not sure

30

11.6

The donor has the right to claim his own sample after donation to the biobank or to request to stop participating in the research study after donating his samples.

 Yes

68

26.3

 No

133

51.3

 I am not sure

58

22.4

The results of the scientific research on the samples should appear in the medical records of the donor.

 Yes

142

54.8

 No

49

18.9

 I am not sure

68

26.3

The researcher must contact the donor of the samples if the research shows that he/she is at risk of developing a certain disease

 Yes

240

92.7

 No

13

5.0

 I am not sure

6

2.3