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Table 2 Requirements for informed consent (IC) to transfer data/samples abroad

From: Legal and ethical framework for global health information and biospecimen exchange - an international perspective

 

AUT

CHE

CHN

GBR

HKG

JPN

ITA

SGP

SWE

TUR

TWN

UGA

USA

IC required to transfer

 Uncoded data/samples

yes

yes

yes

yesb

yes

yesd,e

n.a.

n.a.

yesb

n.a.

yes

n.a.

yes

 Coded data/samples

yes

yesb

yese

yesb

yes

yesd,e

yes

yes

yesb

yes

yes

yesb

n.a.

 Anonymized data/samples

yesa

noc

yes

no

no

yesd,e

yes

yes

no

noc

no

yesb

noe

  1. n.a “not applicable”, this type of data/samples is not transferable or is not defined in the law
  2. aBiological samples only
  3. bWaiver of IC allowed under certain conditions
  4. cPatient has to be informed about the planned anonymization of biological samples and has the right to refuse
  5. dNot regulated for biological samples
  6. eDifferent terms from coded/anonymized are used to categorize subject’s privacy protection (see above)
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BMC Medical Ethics

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