Evans, Christopher S.
Hart, Kimberly
Self, Wesley H.
Nikpay, Sayeh
Thompson, Callie M.
Ward, Michael J.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Vanderbilt Trans-Institutional Programs and VICTR Grant Program (NCATS UL1 TR002243)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (K23HL127130)
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (ORH-10808)
Article History
Received: 1 February 2022
Accepted: 2 August 2022
First Online: 16 August 2022
Declarations
:
: This study was reviewed by the Vanderbilt University Institutional Review Board (IRB) and deemed exempt. All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations of the study institutions. The study dataset contains publicly available de-identified data and follows all data use agreements outlined by the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ). The need for informed consent was waived by the ethics committee/Institution Review Board of Vanderbilt University, because of the retrospective nature of the study.
: Not applicable.
: Dr. Ward received support from the National, Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (K23HL127130) and by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, VA Office of Rural Health (ORH-10808). Ms. Hart was also supported by the Vanderbilt Trans-Institutional Programs and a VICTR grant from CTSA (NCATS UL1 TR002243). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health nor the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.