Development and Validation of the Biomedical Research Trust Scale (BRTS) in English and Spanish. (October 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Baik, Sharon H.; Arevalo, Mariana; Gwede, Clement; Meade, Cathy D.; Jacobsen, Paul B.; Quinn, Gwendolyn P.; Wells, Kristen J.
• Is Part Of: Journal of empirical research on human research ethics. Volume 11:Number 4(2016)
• Page Start: 346
• Page End: 356
• Publication Date: 2016-10
• Subjects: biomedical research -- biobanking -- biospecimen donation -- trust -- survey -- questionnaire -- reliability -- validity; Medical ethics -- Research -- Periodicals; Research -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Periodicals; 174.205
• DOI: 10.1177/1556264616668973
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1556-2646

Abstract

This study developed and validated the Biomedical Research Trust Scale (BRTS), a 10-item measure of global trust in biomedical research, in English and Spanish (BRTS-SP). In total, 85 English- and 85 Spanish-speaking participants completed the BRTS or BRTS-SP, as well as measures of biobanking attitudes, self-efficacy, receptivity, and intentions to donate blood or urine. Results indicated the BRTS and BRTS-SP showed adequate internal consistency in both English and Spanish. In addition, greater levels of trust in biomedical research were significantly associated with greater self-efficacy, receptivity, attitudes, and intentions to donate blood and urine in English-speaking participants, and self-efficacy and intention to donate urine in Spanish-speaking participants. These results support the use of the BRTS and BRTS-SP among English- and Spanish-speaking community members.