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Table 2 Thematic analysis yielded 3 overarching themes and relevant sub-themes

From: Researcher views on returning results from multi-omics data to research participants: insights from The Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium (MoTrPAC) Study

Themes

Subthemes

Theme 1: Reason to support return of individual multi-omics result

• Participant Rights to Their Own Data

• Perception of Minimal Harms

• Future Value of Multi-omics Information

Theme 2: Concerns about return of multi-omics research result

• Complex Interpretation with Uncertain Clinical Validity

• Lack of Clear Obligations to Return Multi-omics Results

• Expertise Required to Communicate Multi-omics Result

Theme 3: Need for external guidance from funding agencies

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