Some people think that you should not be allowed to link data in these ways unless you have the consent of each individual patient - even if this means that the research might have to be abandoned because of difficulties contacting patients. Other people think that consent is not necessary in cases like these. Which of these three statements comes closest to your own view?
%
It isn't necessary to ask for consent for linking data in these ways as long as there is a guarantee that nobody will be identified
30
You should always have try to get consent when you can, but if the difficulties are too great, important research should not have to be abandoned for this reason
34
You should always have to ask for each individual patient's consent before linking their data with anything else and you will have to abandon the research if there are difficulties contacting people
It isn't necessary to ask for consent for linking data in these ways as long as there is a guarantee that nobody will be identified
28
31
You should always have try to get consent when you can, but if the difficulties are too great, important research should not have to be abandoned for this reason
33
35
You should always have to ask for each individual patient's consent before linking their data with anything else and you will have to abandon the research if there are difficulties contacting people
34
29
Don't know
5
5
Results
for people of different ages
%
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65+
It isn't necessary to ask for consent for linking data in these ways as long as there is a guarantee that nobody will be identified
27
30
30
30
27
32
You should always have try to get consent when you can, but if the difficulties are too great, important research should not have to be abandoned for this reason
29
33
38
38
38
31
You should always have to ask for each individual patient's consent before linking their data with anything else and you will have to abandon the research if there are difficulties contacting people
39
29
25
30
32
32
Don't know
5
9
6
2
3
5
Results
for people of different religions
%
Catholic
Protestant
No religion
It isn't necessary to ask for consent for linking data in these ways as long as there is a guarantee that nobody will be identified
25
33
36
You should always have try to get consent when you can, but if the difficulties are too great, important research should not have to be abandoned for this reason
36
34
34
You should always have to ask for each individual patient's consent before linking their data with anything else and you will have to abandon the research if there are difficulties contacting people
