Inclusion of Residual Tissue in Biobanks: Opt-In or Opt-Out?

Inclusion of Residual Tissue in Biobanks: Opt-In or Opt-Out?

Residual samples are an important source of tissue for biobanks. They refer to leftover tissue that is obtained in the course of clinical care. Residual samples can be included through an opt-in method--that is, a person explicitly expresses consent to include residual tissue--or an opt-out method--that is, the tissue is stored unless a person explicitly refuses. At the moment there is a renewe...

Physician Supervision of Nurse Anesthetists: To Opt In or To Opt Out?

Opt in or opt out: what is optimal for prenatal screening for HIV infection?

The meaning of opt-out.

In the June issue of Resuscitation, Nelson and colleagues1 deterine attitudes and opinions of persons who, a priori, chose to opt ut of an exception from informed consent (EFIC) cardiac arrest esearch trial. In order to opt out, a “no study” bracelet could be equested that expressed the wearer’s desire to not be included in he trial. A description of the mechanism to opt-out of the study was nc...

Comparing HIV Case Detection in Prison During Opt-In vs. Opt-Out Testing Policies

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