Lehti, Tuuli Elina http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1861-8576
Rinkinen, M.-O.
Aalto, U.
Roitto, H. M.
Knuutila, M.
Öhman, H.
Kautiainen, H.
Karppinen, H.
Tilvis, R.
Strandberg, T.
Pitkälä, K. H.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Päivikki ja Sakari Sohlbergin Säätiö
Uulo Arhion Muistorahasto
Helsingin ja Uudenmaan Sairaanhoitopiiri
University of Helsinki including Helsinki University Central Hospital
Article History
Accepted: 25 July 2021
First Online: 13 August 2021
Declarations
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: Open access funding provided by University of Helsinki including Helsinki University Central Hospital. This study was funded by the Päivikki and Sakari Sohlberg Foundation, the Kunnanlääkäri Uulo Arhio Foundation, and Helsinki University Hospital VTR funding. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
: Dr Strandberg reports educational cooperation with Servier, Orion, and Novartis, and is a member of the European Geriatric Medicine Society (EuGMS) special interest group on cardiovascular medicine in older people and diabetes in older people. Dr Pitkälä, Dr Öhman, Dr Karppinen, Dr Tilvis, Lehti, Knuutila, Rinkinen, Dr Roitto, Dr Aalto, and Kautiainen declare no conflicts of interest.
: The datasets generated during and analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
: Not applicable.
: Prof. Pitkälä had full access to all data in the study and takes responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the analyses. Prof. Pitkälä is the guarantor. Study concept and design: Lehti, Aalto, Roitto, Öhman, Rinkinen, Knuutila, Kautiainen, Karppinen, Tilvis, Strandberg, Pitkälä. Acquisition of data: Lehti, Rinkinen, Kautiainen, Pitkälä. Analysis and interpretation of data: Lehti, Kautiainen, Pitkälä. Drafting of the manuscript: Lehti. Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: Lehti, Rinkinen, Aalto, Roitto, Öhman, Knuutila, Kautiainen, Karppinen, Tilvis, Strandberg, Pitkälä. Statistical analysis: Lehti, Kautiainen, Pitkälä. Obtained funding: Pitkälä, Lehti.
: The study design was approved by the Helsinki University Hospital Ethics Committee.
: Not applicable. Data was collected as a survey and was analyzed anonymously. Cover letter for the survey included a statement of confidentiality.
: All authors gave explicit consent to submit and publish the article.