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ArticlePublic health genomics2016

Participation in Genetic Research: Amazon's Mechanical Turk Workforce in the United States and India.

Susan W Groth, Ann Dozier, Margaret Demment, Dongmei Li, I Diana Fernandez, Jack Chang, Timothy Dye

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Article in Public health genomics, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Authors and funding

7 authors.

Susan W GrothUniversity of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA.
Ann Dozier
Margaret Demment
Dongmei Li
I Diana Fernandez
Jack Chang
Timothy Dye

Funding

The University of Rochester's Clinical and Translational Science InstituteUL1TR002001 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER · PI WILSON, KAREN M., ZAND, MARTIN S · 2016 to 2024
$34.6M
The University of Rochester's Clinical and Translational Science InstituteUL1TR000042 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER · PI BENNETT, NANCY M, KIEBURTZ, KARL D. · 2012 to 2015
$14.4M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR000042
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGenomic research has innumerable benefits. However, if people are unwilling to participate in genomic research, application of knowledge will be limited. This study examined the likelihood of respondents from a high- and a low- to middle-income country to participate in genetic research.

methodsCross-sectional data were collected using Amazon's Mechanical Turk workforce to ascertain attitudes toward participation in genetic research. Registered country of residence was either the US (n = 505) or India (n = 505). Multiple logistic regression models were used to assess adjusted effects of demographic characteristics, health, social status, beliefs and concerns on 4 genetic research outcomes.

resultsParticipants from India who believed chance and powerful others influenced their health were more likely to participate in genetic research (OR = 1.0, 95% CI 1.0-1.1) and to agree with sharing of DNA data (OR = 1.1, 95% CI 1.1-1.2). US participants were more likely to be concerned about protection of family history, which they indicated would affect participation (OR = 3.6, 95% CI 2.1-6.0). Commonalities for the likelihood of participation were beliefs that genetic research could help find new treatments (India OR = 2.3, 95% CI 1.0-5.4; US OR = 4.7, 95% CI 2.0-11.2) and descendants would benefit (India OR = 2.6, 95% CI 1.2-5.5; US OR = 3.0, 95% CI 1.3-7.1).

conclusionsConcurrence of beliefs on benefits and concerns about genetic research suggest they may be common across countries. Consideration of commonalities may be important to increase global participation in genetic research.

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Genetic ResearchAdolescentAdultAgedAttitude to HealthCross-Cultural ComparisonCross-Sectional StudiesCultureEthics, ResearchFemaleHumansIndiaMaleMiddle AgedPatient ParticipationSocioeconomic Factors

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PMID27811475
PMCPMC5214551

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