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Article History

Received: 24 January 2024

Accepted: 25 September 2024

First Online: 7 November 2024

Declarations

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: This study adhered to the following instructions: (1) before conducting the survey, a detailed explanation of the study and its procedures was provided to all participants; (2) the study uses a simple questionnaire and let participants to evaluate their perception on ADVs, without involving their name, address, email, telephone number and affiliation; (3) the research maintained absolute confidentiality of the obtained data; and (4) the questionnaire and methodology of this study have been evaluated as appropriate by the author’s institution. However, this type of research does not require ethical approval as it does not contain sensitive or private information. Ethical approval was therefore not provided, and the author’s institution did not issue an ethical number. The authors sought and obtained informed consent before and throughout the data collection process. The participants were informed that their participation was voluntary and that all information was treated with confidentiality and anonymity. Moreover, this research did not collect identifying details such as names, addresses, email, telephone number, and or affiliations. The participants were also made aware of their right to withdraw from the survey at any time, and they were asked to check the consent box before completing the survey.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.