08/13/2022
VIEW SURVEY PRESENTATION
This online survey was conducted by Zogby Analytics on behalf of Research!America and the Dana Foundation in August 2022, among 1,023 adults plus 1,218 additional adults for minority oversampling. Subsets of the data have a larger margin of error than the whole data set. The sample is weighted using complex weighting techniques to best represent the demographics of the population being surveyed. Weighted variables may include age, race, gender, region, party, education, and religion.
For the national sample, this survey has a theoretical sampling error of +/- 3.1 percentage points.* For minority oversampling groups, group sizes are as follows:
- African Americans: sample size = 409, margin of error = +/-4.8 percentage points.
- Hispanic: sample size = 403, margin of error = +/-4.9 percentage points.
- Asian: sample size = 406, margin of error = +/- 4.9 percentage points.
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Do you believe we are making enough progress in medical and health research in the U.S.?
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How trustworthy are the following sources of medical and health information:
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What are the most important health issues facing America? (Choose top three)
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Which statement is closest to your view? Statement A: There are adequate safeguards in place to ensure that medical and health research is ethically conducted. Statement B: There are not sufficient safeguards in place to ensure that medical and health research is ethically conducted:
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Have you ever sought information about brain health, from any sources?
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The most recent time you sought information about brain health, where did you go first? (choose one)
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Brain health research is the study of the brain and nervous system, including their structure, function, and disorders. Have you heard about brain health research before?
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Some people say that patients should have more of a voice in determining brain health research priorities. In general, which statement most closely matches your view?
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Please select from the following the top five words that best reflect your attitudes towards brain health research:
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Can you name any institution, company, or organization involved in brain health research?
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Which, if any, of these institutions should NOT be involved in (funding and/or conducting) brain health research? Select all that apply
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The BRAIN Initiative is a national public-private research initiative that supports the development and use of innovative technologies to help us better understand the brain. Have you heard about the BRAIN Initiative before?
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Brain health research progress depends on participation from patients and the public. Which of the following would motivate you to participate in brain health research? (Select all that apply)
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What are the biggest obstacles or concerns to your participation in brain health research? (choose all that apply)
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Which of the following statements do you agree most with? Statement A: Despite the potential for risks, I believe that brain health research will have an overall benefit to society. Statement B: There are too many risks involved with brain health research that outweigh any potential for benefit to society.
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In general, do you strongly support, support, oppose, or strongly oppose the donation of brain tissue for research at death? (Select one answer.)
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How knowledgeable would you say you are about brain health research?
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In what ways would you consider being involved in brain health research? (Select all that apply)
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Which statement is closest to your view? Statement A: There are adequate safeguards in place to ensure that brain health research is ethically conducted. Statement B: There are not sufficient safeguards in place to ensure that brain health research is ethically conducted.
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Please select from the following the top five words that best reflect your attitudes towards neurotechnology:
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How knowledgeable would you say you are about neurotechnologies?
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Which of the following statements do you agree most with? Statement A: In general, I believe that neurotechnologies will have an overall benefit to society. Statement B: There are too many risks involved with the application of neurotechnologies that outweigh any potential for benefit to society.
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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a surgical procedure where electrodes are implanted into certain parts of the brain to control abnormal brain activity. DBS is FDA approved to treat the symptoms of movement disorders like Parkinson's, but it is also being used to test new ways to treat diseases like depression, chronic pain, and addiction. Some people are concerned that DBS will allow researchers to control people's movements and alter their thoughts and emotions. In general, which statement most closely matches your beliefs?
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Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements: People like me typically benefit from brain health research and its findings.
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Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements: The treatments developed as a result of brain health research can typically be accessed by everyone.
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Have you or anyone close to you benefitted from advancements in brain health research in the last 10 years?
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Do you agree or disagree that brain health research is important to advancing health?
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Do you think we are making enough progress in brain health research?
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Who is responsible for accelerating our nation's investment in brain health research? (Select all that apply)
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Do you agree or disagree that brain health research is important to improving your family's health?
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How important is it to increase federal funding for research in brain health?
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How important is it for the federal government to incentivize greater industry investment in new research in brain health to find treatments and cures for diseases?
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Bain health research has shown that memory is not always reliable. Do you think the courts should rely less on eye witness evidence in trials?
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Some people think individuals with brain disorders cannot be fully blamed for their actions. Others say that individuals with brain disorders are responsible and can be fully blamed for their actions. Which of these statements do you agree most with?
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Should advances in brain health research help inform policy decisions and legislation?
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Are there any other brain conditions that you or anyone close to you had or have
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Have you ever participated in any of the following:
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Please indicate whether you think the following statements about brain health are true or false:
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Information about your brain health and function, or your brain data, can be used to help diagnose and treat medical conditions. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about brain data:
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How trustworthy do you find each of the following sources of information on brain health:
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Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements on brain health:
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How important would each of the following factors be in your decision to participate in brain health research:
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Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each the following on brain health:
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Neurotechnologies are devices that can gather information directly from the brain and/or directly modify the function of the brain. Have you ever heard of any the following types of neurotechnologies:
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In your opinion, to what extent do the following have an influence on brain health:
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Have you or anyone close to you had or have any of the following conditions:
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