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ArticleSSM. Qualitative research in health2026

Community perspectives on the return of research results and ownership of data and specimens for brain tumor genomic research.

Bethany M Kwan, Juliana G Barnard, Carly Ritger, Elizabeth W Staton, Ifeoma Perkins, Ricardo Gonzalez-Fisher, Lindsay A Lennox, Nestelynn Gay, Kevin C Johnson, Roel G W Verhaak and 3 more

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Article in SSM. Qualitative research in health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors.

Bethany M KwanAdult & Child Center for Outcomes Research & Delivery Science, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 1890 N Revere Ct, Mail Stop F443, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4013-5618
Juliana G BarnardAdult & Child Center for Outcomes Research & Delivery Science, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 1890 N Revere Ct, Mail Stop F443, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA.
Carly RitgerAdult & Child Center for Outcomes Research & Delivery Science, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 1890 N Revere Ct, Mail Stop F443, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA.
Elizabeth W StatonDepartment of Family Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 13001 East 17th Place, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA.
Ifeoma PerkinsCenter for Bioethics & Humanities, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 13080 East 19th Avenue, Aurora, CO, USA.
Ricardo Gonzalez-FisherLow Grade Glioma Registry Research Advisory Council, PO Box 208034 60 College Street New Haven, CT, 06520-0834, USA.
Lindsay A LennoxDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Campus Box B215 12401 E. 17th Avenue, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA.
Nestelynn GayLow Grade Glioma Registry Research Advisory Council, PO Box 208034 60 College Street New Haven, CT, 06520-0834, USA.
Kevin C JohnsonLow Grade Glioma Registry Research Advisory Council, PO Box 208034 60 College Street New Haven, CT, 06520-0834, USA.
Roel G W VerhaakDepartment of Neurosurgery, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, 800 Howard Avenue, Fl Lower Level New Haven, CT, 06519, USA.
Elizabeth B ClausYale School of Public Health, Laboratory of Epidemiology and Public Health, 60 College St, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA.
Matthew DeCampDivision of General Internal Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 12631 E 17th Avenue Aurora, CO, 80045, USA.
Liz SalmiDepartment of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Ave., Boston, MA, 02215, USA.

Funding

Participant Engagement UnitU2CCA252979 · NCI · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI Bethany Matthews Kwan, Roel GW Verhaak · 2021 to 2026
$15.5M
NCI NIH HHS U2C CA252979
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study explores community perspectives on operationalizing ethical values in genomic research involving individuals with low grade glioma (LGG) brain tumors - a condition in which genomic characterization is central to diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment. We conducted qualitative directed content analysis of data generated in the course of 11 facilitated engagement discussions conducted via a research advisory council and established brain tumor communities on social media with LGG genomic research community members-including patients, care partners, clinicians, and researchers. This analysis of data from LGG community engagement examines how operationalizing ethical values of autonomy, privacy, ownership, and relevance may guide participant recruitment, communication, and return of results LGG genomic studies. Engagement participants expressed strong support for receiving both individual and aggregate research results, viewing this as a matter of reciprocity and recognition for contributions to research. While engagement participants valued transparency and control over their data and specimens, many held misconceptions about research processes, including the clinical applicability of research findings and the logistics of specimen use. These findings highlight a gap between potential research participant expectations and current LGG genomic research practices, underscoring the need for clear communication and ethically-grounded participant engagement strategies. This analysis informed LGG genomic research participant recruitment and communication practices, including priorities for returning research results and clarifying data and specimen ownership in LGG genomic research.

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BioethicsBiospecimensCommunity engagementGenomicsLow grade gliomaOwnershipReturn of results

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PMID42389225
PMCPMC13322299

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