Beskow LM, O'Rourke PP. Return of Genetic Research Results to Participants and Families: IRB Perspectives and Roles.
THE JOURNAL OF LAW, MEDICINE & ETHICS : A JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LAW, MEDICINE & ETHICS 2015;
43:502-13. [PMID:
26479559 PMCID:
PMC4617597 DOI:
10.1111/jlme.12292]
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Abstract
We surveyed IRB chairs' perspectives on offering individual genetic research results to participants and families, including family members of deceased participants, and the IRB's role in addressing these issues. Given a particular hypothetical scenario, respondents favored offering results to participants but not family members, giving choices at the time of initial consent, and honoring elicited choices. They felt IRBs should have authority regarding the process issues, but a more limited role in medical and scientific issues.
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