Frequently asked questions - gezondheidsmonitor.gent

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Why is your participation important for us?

Why is your participation important for yourself?

Why in Ghent?

Why now?

How does the study work?

What is the purpose of the Health Monitor?

What is the Gezondheidsmonitor?

Will the Health Monitor be expanded in the future?

What if I move?

What if I decide to go on a trip?

Is this study mandatory?

Why is the city center of Ghent excluded?

Who can participate in this research?

What if I no longer want to participate?

Do I have to pay for this research?

What questions do I need to answer if I want to participate?

What can I understand by sample research?

How much time should I allocate for such a study?

I don’t speak Dutch / English / French. What now?

What do I need to do?

How can this research be detrimental or risky for me?

What happens to my data after twenty years?

Will I be supported by professionals?

Can I access my data?

What happens to my results and personal data?

What if I don’t want to know the results of the (future) DNA research?

Who are the results shared with?

What if negative results come up?

Why would I want to have my DNA analyzed?

What happens after the sample collection?

What data will be recorded?

Do I have to give permission for my data to be used?