Data from Development and Validation of the Biobanking Attitudes and Knowledge Survey (BANKS) Article Swipe
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· 2023
· Open Access
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· DOI: https://doi.org/10.1158/1055-9965.c.6515485
· OA: W4361816449
<div>Abstract<p><b>Background:</b> No validated multiscale instruments exist that measure community members' views on biobanking and biospecimen donation. This study describes the development and psychometric properties of the English-language BANKS (Biobanking Attitudes and Knowledge Survey).</p><p><b>Methods:</b> The BANKS was created by item generation through review of scientific literature, focus groups with community members, and input from a community advisory board. Items were refined through cognitive interviews. Content validity was assessed through an expert panel review. Psychometric properties of the BANKS were assessed in a sample of 85 community members.</p><p><b>Results:</b> The final BANKS includes three scales: attitudes, knowledge, and self-efficacy; as well as three single items, which evaluated receptivity and intention to donate a biospecimen for research. Cronbach α coefficients for two scales that use Likert response format indicated high internal consistency (attitudes: α, 0.88; self-efficacy: α, 0.95). Content validity indices were moderate, ranging from 0.69 to 0.89. Intention to donate blood and intention to donate urine were positively correlated with attitudes, knowledge, self-efficacy, and receptivity to learning more about biobanking (<i>P</i> values range from 0.029 to <0.001).</p><p><b>Conclusions:</b> The final BANKS shows evidence of satisfactory reliability and validity, is easy to administer, and is a promising tool to inform biospecimen research. Additional studies should be conducted with larger samples considering biospecimen donation to further assess the reliability and validity of the instrument.</p><p><b>Impact:</b> A valid and reliable instrument measuring community members' views about biobanking may help researchers evaluate relevant communication interventions to enhance understanding, intention, and actual biospecimen donation. A Spanish-language BANKS is under development.</p><p>See all articles in this <a href="http://cebp.aacrjournals.org/content/23/3.toc#CEBPFocus" target="_blank"><i>CEBP</i> Focus</a> section, “Community Network Program Centers.”</p><p><i>Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev; 23(3); 374–82. ©2014 AACR</i>.</p></div>
