Table 3 Summary of findings

1. Is there a requirement for personally identifiable data?

Yes

(93%)

2. What spatial resolution is ideal for public health research?

Lat/Long or address

(69%)

3. Is privacy perceived to be a significant obstacle to public health practice?

Yes

(71%)

4. How knowledgeable do public health professionals consider themselves on privacy?

High Knowledge*

(53%)

5. What is the most critical obstacle to the access and use of personally identifiable data?

Bureaucracy

Legislation

(33%)

(25%)

6. What are the views of the public health community on public awareness and perceptions?

Less than 30% of the public is aware

(84%)

7. Which is preferred: raw, case level data, or aggregated, anonymised data?

Raw, case-level data

(66%)