Rooi, Donavan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2707-2798
Botha-Le Roux, Shani https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5099-3408
Breet, Yolandi https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5067-8387
Funding for this research was provided by:
North-West University
Article History
Received: 1 March 2024
Accepted: 23 July 2024
First Online: 1 August 2024
Declarations
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: This study was assessed and approved by the North-West University Health Research Ethics Committee (NWU-HREC) (NWU-00213-21-S1). The African-PREDICT study, which this study forms a part of, was approved by the NWU-HREC in 2012 (NWU-00001-12-A1) with endorsement from the National and Provincial Department of Health in South Africa. In addition, the African-PREDICT study is monitored continuously, and approval reissued every six months. All procedures complied with the Declaration of Helsinki (2008) and conformed to the SAMRC Research Council guidelines of good clinical practice described in detail within the original informed consent signed by all participants.
: The authors declare no competing interests.