Firth, David A. https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7903-2874
Baig, Muhammad Adeel
Teresa, Betsy https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8077-0667
Cracolici, Gioacchino
Boyle, Adrian https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9009-5423
Article History
Received: 6 June 2025
Accepted: 10 March 2026
First Online: 16 March 2026
Declarations
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: The NHS Health Research Authority Decision Tool was used to assess that formal Research Ethics Committee approval was not required for this study. The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki, the UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research (2017), and relevant Health Research Authority guidance. The study complied with all relevant local institutional guidelines.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.