RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Reporting Actionable Research Results: Shared Secrets Can Save Lives
JF Science Translational Medicine
FD American Association for the Advancement of Science
SP 143cm8
OP 143cm8
DO 10.1126/scitranslmed.3003958
VO 4
IS 143
A1 Hunter, Lawrence E.
A1 Hopfer, Christian
A1 Terry, Sharon F.
A1 Coors, Marilyn E.
YR 2012
UL http://stm.sciencemag.org/content/4/143/143cm8.abstract
AB In this Commentary, we describe a cryptographic method for returning research results to individuals who participate in clinical studies. Controlled use of this method, which relaxes the typical anonymization guarantee, can ensure that clinically actionable results reach participants while also addressing most privacy concerns.