Next-of-kin attitudes regarding participation in an epidemiologic case-control study

L. Heuser, R.K. Severson and T.J. Watson

American Journal of Public Health, 1988, vol. 78, issue 11, 1474-1476

Abstract: We assessed next-of-kin's attitudes about participating in an epidemiologic case-control study of adult acute non-lymphocytic leukemia. Responses from a mailed questionnaire indicated that 95 per cent were glad they participated. While 74 per cent benefited, 18.5 per cent were bothered in some way. Results concerning the need to obtain physician permission before contacting next-of-kin were inconclusive; however, 8 of 10 females contacted by the case's physician considered consent necessary.

Date: 1988
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