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Article History

Received: 15 November 2023

Accepted: 16 January 2025

First Online: 24 January 2025

Declarations

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: This research is conducted according to the ethical principles of the Belmont Report for all human subjects research. In addition, our university applies the United States Department of Health and Human Services regulations to federally sponsored research. This study was reviewed and approved by members of the Behavioral, Social and Educational Sciences committee of the IRB at the University of Illinois Chicago: #2021–0495. Informed consent is conducted by trained research personnel, and participants provide written consent to enroll in the study. Study consent forms, including parent/guardian consent forms, are included in the Supplementary files. Information regarding dissemination of results, data confidentiality, access, and management access, as well as plans for reporting adverse events are included in the approved IRB documents and available upon request. A random audit trail was conducted by the IRB in October 2023 and no concerns were identified. Any modification to the protocol that impacts the conduct of the study, including sample sizes, study objectives or study procedures, require a formal amendment to the protocol and approval by the IRB. Study participants are notified if any of the amendments impact them.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.