Funding for this research was provided by:
Deafness Support Network (PhD grant)
Article History
Received: 12 February 2020
Accepted: 28 May 2020
First Online: 10 June 2020
Compliance with ethical standards
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: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest. This is a summary of independent research carried out at the NIHR Sheffield Biomedical Research Centre (Translational Neuroscience). The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR or the Department of Health.
: This study was performed in line with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical approval was obtained from NRES Committee North East- Newcastle and North Tyneside (ref. 170445, 15/NE/0152).
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: All participants gave written informed consent.
: All participants gave written informed consent.
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