Alarayedh, Ameer https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4867-0734
Gad, Mohamed
Tomita, Kenji
Pook, Celina J.
Rexford, Muza
Igualada-Martinez, Paula
Pollard, Colette
Steier, Joerg
Article History
Received: 18 February 2024
Revised: 27 October 2024
Accepted: 22 November 2024
First Online: 23 December 2024
Competing interests
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: This research was undertaken as part of a service improvement project, approved by GSTT audit committee, project number (8431). Informed consent was obtained from all participants, and we rigorously adhered to the ethical guidelines and regulations outlined in the editorial policy section, prioritizing the protection of participants’ rights, confidentiality, and welfare throughout the entire process.