Thompson, Angus H. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6910-222X
Article History
Received: 5 February 2020
Accepted: 9 June 2020
First Online: 15 June 2020
Compliance with ethical standards
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: The corresponding author states that there is no conflict of interest associated with this paper.
: The study that produced the database in use here was approved by the Health Research Ethics Board of the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta.
: In the study that produced the database in use here, respondents were interviewed by telephone (random dialing). It was explained that taking the survey is a personal choice, that names will not be taken, that information will be kept confidential and anonymous, that any question can be skipped- or the interview can be stopped at any time without negative consequences, and that the data collected will be stored in a locked site at the Institute of Health Economics and kept for at least 5 years. Furthermore, respondents were offered contact information for (1) mental health services (2) the project director, and (3) Health Research Ethics Board.
: This work has not been published before (neither in English nor in any other language) and that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere<b>.</b>