Ahonen, Tiina https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4246-4802
Mäki-Opas, Tomi https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0472-719X
Kouvo, Antti https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5122-2429
Toikko, Timo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9452-8022
Article History
Accepted: 9 January 2025
First Online: 5 February 2025
Declarations
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: The PROMEQ study received approval from the University of Eastern Finland Committee on Research Ethics in 2017 assuring that essential ethical aspects have been properly considered.
: Each study participant signed an informed consent form to be included in the study. In part of the consent process, participants were offered an outline of the PROMEQ study and the contact details of the responsible researchers to access additional information or for further questions. Participants were informed that involvement in the study was voluntary, and of their right to withdraw from the study at any point of time.
: The authors declare they have no potential financial or non-financial conflicts of interest with respect to research, authorship or publication of this article.