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Authors
Schmidt, Daniel
Kirchner, Göran
Voulgaris, Konstantinos
Friebe, Martin
Bremer, Viviane
Bartmeyer, Barbara
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Robert Koch-Institut
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Article History
Received: 7 July 2025
Accepted: 3 November 2025
First Online: 13 November 2025
Declarations
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: The study was submitted to the data protection officer and the institutional review board of the Robert Koch Institute. The Robert Koch Institute is the German national public health institute under the direction of the Federal Ministry of Health. The study was reviewed by the RKI data protection officer and the institutional review board, who raised no objections and approved its conduct (RKI 2022 − 100). Although health-related data were collected, the survey was conducted anonymously without the collection of identifying information; therefore, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and the guidelines of German ethics committees, a formal ethics vote was not required. All participants provided informed consent by completing the survey after reviewing the information on the introductory page. The study adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
