A university research team has collected health data from a First Peoples community for a study on diabetes prevalence. The researchers have completed their analysis and are preparing to publish their findings in an international journal. The community council contacts the researchers asking to review the findings before publication and requesting that certain information not be included as it could stigmatise the community. How should the researchers respond according to Indigenous Data Sovereignty (IDS) principles?

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Agree to share the findings with the community before publication and incorporate their feedback where possible, while explaining that the research ethics committee approval means the study meets ethical standards for publication

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Arrange a meeting with the community council to discuss their concerns, provide education about the peer-review process and scientific standards, and negotiate a compromise that balances community concerns with research integrity

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Acknowledge the community's right to control their data, collaborate with the council to review findings, respect their decisions about what should be published, and recognise their authority over the data

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Work with the community to review the findings and offer to remove any identifying information or aggregate the data further to protect privacy while maintaining the scientific validity of the research

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