Guo, Weitong
He, Qian
Lin, Ziyu
Bu, Xiaolong
Wang, Ziyang
Li, Dong
Yang, Hongwu
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Natural Science Foundation of China (62267008, 62267008, 62067008, 62267008)
Article History
Received: 19 November 2024
Accepted: 28 January 2025
First Online: 3 February 2025
Declarations
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: We declare that we have no financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that can inappropriately influence our work and that there is no professional or other personal interest of any nature or kind in any product, service, and/or company that could be construed as influencing the position presented in or the review of the manuscript entitled.
: This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical standards specified by the Tianshui Third People’s Hospital in Gansu Province, and all procedures involving human participants were approved by the Tianshui Third People’s Hospital in Gansu Province. Written informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study. For participants under the age of 18, written informed consent was also obtained from a parent or legal guardian.
: Participants were informed that their data would be used for research purposes and that results might be published. We have taken measures to ensure that participants’ identities are not disclosed in any published materials, including using anonymization techniques and removing personally identifiable information.
: The authors declare no conflicts of interest related to this research. This study complies with the current ethical standards for research involving human participants, as outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. We have adhered to best practices in data protection, ensuring that all personal data collected is stored securely and access is restricted to authorized personnel only.
: Prior to the commencement of the study, a thorough risk assessment was conducted to identify potential harm to participants. Based on this assessment, mitigation strategies were implemented to minimize risks. For example, participants were provided with detailed information about the study’s procedures, potential risks, and their rights as research subjects. Participants were also allowed to withdraw from the study at any time without penalty.
: All data collected during the study was stored in a secure, password-protected database accessible only to authorized researchers. The data was anonymized to protect participants’ identities, and all personal identifiers were removed before analysis. Measures were taken to ensure that the data was handled in accordance with local data protection laws and regulations.
: We acknowledge the importance of fairness, accountability, and transparency in AI research. Therefore, we have taken steps to ensure that our algorithms and models are designed to minimize bias and promote equitable outcomes. This includes conducting bias audits, implementing fairness constraints, and making our research methods and results publicly available to facilitate reproducibility and scrutiny by the wider research community. The corresponding author is responsible for submitting a on behalf of all authors of the paper. This statement must be included in the submitted article file.