Fong, Ted C.T. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5210-5531
Lu, Sirui https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0112-0744
Ye, Xingcan https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0369-251X
Junus, Alvin https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8819-0472
Yip, Paul S.F. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1596-4120
Funding for this research was provided by:
Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee (GRF/HKU 17608522, GRF/HKU 17603323)
Article History
Accepted: 14 July 2024
First Online: 22 July 2024
Declarations
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: Ethics approval was obtained from the Human Research Ethics Committee of the University of Hong Kong (HREC Number = EA220044). The authors assert that all procedures contributing to this work comply with the ethical standards of the Declaration of Helsinki in 1975, as revised in 2008.
: All participants provided informed consent, and participation was voluntary. They understood that they could withdraw from the study anytime.
: The authors declare no competing interests.