Gobbens, Robbert J. J. http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6225-5189
van der Ploeg, Tjeerd http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0429-6753
Article History
Accepted: 23 April 2021
First Online: 27 May 2021
Declarations
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: The authors report no conflict of interest for this work.
: For this study, medical ethics approval was not necessary as particular treatments or interventions were not offered or withheld from respondents. The integrity of the respondents was not encroached upon as a consequence of participating in this study, which is the main criterion in medical–ethical procedures in the Netherlands (Central Committee on Research Involving Human Subjects, CitationRef removed). This research was conducted according to the guidelines for good clinical practice. The researchers did not make the questionnaire long so the burden on participants would be limited; the average time for completing the questionnaire was 20 min. In addition, the questionnaire contained measures that have already been used in many previous studies among older people.
: Informed consent related to detailing the study (e.g., information about the purpose of the study) and maintaining confidentiality was observed.