Pani-Harreman, Katinka E. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0112-6970
Bours, Gerrie J. J. W. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4286-1197
van Duren, Joop M. A. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4391-3606
Zwakhalen, Sandra M. G. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7561-5259
Article History
Received: 4 July 2025
Accepted: 13 November 2025
First Online: 16 January 2026
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the regional Medical Ethical Review Board (METC Zuyderland) in the Netherlands (METCZ20210166) and aligned with the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. This study did not fall under the scope of the Medical Ethical Review because it did not involve subjecting participants to actions or imposing a manner of behaviour on them. It was determined that written informed consent was not required, as per the committee’s exemption.All authors of this manuscript, including KP, GB. SZ and JvD, have provided their consent to participate in this study. The study was conducted in accordance with ethical guidelines, and informed consent was obtained from all human participants involved.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.