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Table 3 Respondents’ perceptions of the prevalence of specific barriers to sharing results with participants in their studies

From: Health researchers’ experiences, perceptions and barriers related to sharing study results with participants

 

Mean ± SD or Number (% of survey respondents)

For what proportion of your studies do you believe each of the following has been a barrier to sharing your results with research participants? (n = 376)

 Financial barriers (n = 378)

48.5% ± 36.0

  0.0% – Not at all a barrier

52 (13.8%)

  1.0%–33.3% of my studies

105 (27.8%)

  33.4%–66.7% of my studies

73 (19.3%)

  66.8%–99.9% of my studies

114 (27.5%)

  100% – Always a barrier

34 (9.0%)

 Logistical/methodological/skill-related barriers (n = 378)

47.7% ± 34.1

  0.0% – Not at all a barrier

43 (11.4%)

  1.0%–33.3% of my studies

105 (27.9%)

  33.4%–66.7% of my studies

87 (23.1%)

  66.8%–99.9% of my studies

110 (29.3%)

  100% – Always a barrier

31 (8.2%)

 Systems barriers (n = 376)

45.3% ± 35.1

  0.0% – Not at all a barrier

67 (17.8%)

  1.0%–33.3% of my studies

85 (22.6%)

  33.4%–66.7% of my studies

102 (27.1%)

  66.8%–99.9% of my studies

96 (25.5%)

  100% – Always a barrier

26 (6.9%)

 Ethical barriers (n = 376)

38.5% ± 30.7

  0.0% – Not at all a barrier

60 (15.9%)

  1.0%–33.3% of my studies

126 (33.3%)

  33.4%–66.7% of my studies

98 (25.9%)

  66.8%–99.9% of my studies

85 (22.5%)

  100% – Always a barrier

9 (2.2%)

  1. Note. Percentages are based on the number of valid responses for each item