Heiberg, Ina H.
Balteskard, Lise
Jacobsen, Bjarne K.
Bramness, Jørgen G.
Nesvåg, Ragnar
Tveit, Kjell Magne
Høye, Anne
Funding for this research was provided by:
Northern Norway Regional Health Authority (HNF1685-23)
Article History
Received: 5 February 2024
Accepted: 14 May 2025
First Online: 29 May 2025
Declarations
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: The study protocol received approval from the Regional Committee for Medical and Health Research Ethics (REC North). Additionally, REC North granted the legal basis for utilizing personal health information in research, which includes exemptions from confidentiality requirements and the need for consent (Approval: 2019/59177/REK nord). All registry owners provided consent for the utilization of their data. Given the use of pre-existing registry data, obtaining written or verbal consent to participate was neither feasible nor required for this study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Not applicable.
: Data from the Norwegian Patient Registry and the Norwegian Cancer Registry have been used in this publication. The interpretation and reporting of these data are the sole responsibility of the authors, and no endorsement by the Norwegian Patient Registry or the Norwegian Cancer Registry is intended nor should be inferred.