Pelgrims, Ingrid
Devleesschauwer, Brecht
Van der Heyden, Johan
De Clercq, Eva M.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Orcadia fund, managed by the King Baudouin Foundation
Sciensano
Article History
Received: 11 December 2024
Accepted: 8 August 2025
First Online: 2 September 2025
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the Ethics committee of Ghent University Hospital, and positive advice was obtained (advice with registration number B670201734213 and advice with registration number B670201834895). Informed consent was obtained for every BHIS and BHES participant. All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations. The study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki ().
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.