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Authors
Costa, Joana Margarida
Pimentel, Ana Luís
Duarte, Inês
Moreira, Ana Cristina
Santos, Joana Isabel
Nazaré, Isabel
Santos, Paulo
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Liga Portuguesa Contra o Cancro (Bolsa de Investigação Médica LPCC (Liga Portuguesa contra o Cancro) – AICIB (Agência de Investigação Clínica Médica e Inovação Biomédica).)
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Article History
Received: 2 January 2025
Accepted: 12 November 2025
First Online: 22 November 2025
Declarations
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: The procedures followed the principles of the Helsinki Declaration on the investigation of human beings and were approved by the Ethical Committee of North Health Administration (process number 64/2022). All participants had access to prior information about their participation and gave express, free and informed consent. When they were contacted by phone, consent was obtained by reading a preformatted text that ended with a question about their willingness to participate and acceptance. The exact text was displayed at the beginning of the online questionnaire, where only those who accepted followed it.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
