Smith, Alison J. https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1868-3702
Cherry, Mary https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9490-1747
Patterson, Joanne https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4990-302X
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR303442)
Article History
Received: 8 July 2025
Accepted: 27 October 2025
First Online: 27 November 2025
Declarations
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: This study was performed in line with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Approval was granted by the Institute of Population Health Research Ethics Committee, University of Liverpool (Date: 16.01.2024. No: 13434).
: Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study.
: The authors declare no competing interests.