Puig-García, Marta
Caicedo-Montaño, Cintia
Márquez-Figueroa, Mónica
Chilet-Rosell, Elisa
Lumbreras, Blanca
Beltrán-Pérez, Abraham
Parker, Lucy Anne
Funding for this research was provided by:
Horizon 2020 Framework Programme (804761)
Article History
Received: 19 September 2024
Accepted: 13 March 2025
First Online: 25 March 2025
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. The study protocol was reviewed and approved by the nationally accredited ethical board at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Ecuador (PUCE, reference 2019–27-MB). Participants provided written informed consent after being fully informed about the study purpose, procedures, potential risks, benefits and the right to withdraw at any time.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.