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Authors
Scott, Julia
Anglemyer, Andrew
McAllister, Susan
Ong, Jason J.
Saxton, Peter
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
NZ Ministry of Health
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Article History
Received: 29 April 2026
Accepted: 14 August 2026
First Online: 20 August 2026
Declarations
Ethics approval and consent to participate: This study used de-identified surveillance data and did not involve direct access to personally identifiable information. The study protocol was approved by the NZ Health and Disability Ethics Committee (2025 EXP 21790), which waived the requirement for informed consent. The study was conducted in accordance with institutional guidelines and the ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.
Consent for publication: Not applicable.
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.
