Opt-In and Opt-Out Consent Procedures for the Reuse of Routinely Recorded Health Data in Scientific Research and Their Consequences for Consent Rate and Consent Bias: Systematic Review

• Main Authors: Yvonne de Man (Author), Yvonne Wieland-Jorna (Author), Bart Torensma (Author), Koos de Wit (Author), Anneke L Francke (Author), Mariska G Oosterveld-Vlug (Author), Robert A Verheij (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundScientific researchers who wish to reuse health data pertaining to individuals can obtain consent through an opt-in procedure or opt-out procedure. The choice of procedure may have consequences for the consent rate and representativeness of the study sample and the quality of the research,...