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Table 2 How long are contributors told their specimens will be stored? (n = 224) a

From: Neglected ethical issues in biobank management: Results from a U.S. study

Permanently

178

(79.5%)

Specific number of years

10

(4.5%)

Something else b

36

(16.0%)

  1. a Missing data deleted listwise.
  2. b Specific examples: “indefinitely;” “mixed model among contributing investigators;” “generally permanently, but the answer is specific to each protocol;” “indefinitely or until the biobank closes;” “until samples are depleted”.