Filmer, Sonia
Maidment, Ian
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Institute for Health and Care Research (MH044)
Article History
Received: 3 June 2025
Accepted: 20 October 2025
First Online: 21 November 2025
Declarations
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: Approval for the study was obtained from the Health Research Authority (IRAS number 322529) and Aston University Governance Committee. Capacity and capability approval was obtained from Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust, the researchers place of work. The protocol is available on request. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants, and copies of the patient information leaflet and consent form used are available on request.
: The authors declare no competing interests.