Grant, Patricia
Szlyk, Janet P.
Royster, Meesa
Jackson, Charlotte C.
Seiple, William
Funding for this research was provided by:
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Article History
Received: 9 October 2025
Revised: 2 July 2026
Accepted: 9 July 2026
First Online: 28 July 2026
Ethics
Competing Interests: The authors declare no competing interests.
Ethics approval: The study was approved by the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center’s Institutional Review Board. (approval number: 2013-0016). All procedures adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki.
Consent to Publish Declaration: Not applicable.
Consent to Participate: Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to inclusion in the study.