Latt, Phyu Mon
Soe, Nyi Nyi
Xu, Xianglong
Bao, Yining
Lee, David
Ong, Jason J.
Chow, Eric P. F.
Zhang, Lei
Fairley, Christopher K.
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Health and Medical Research Council (GNT1193955)
National Health and Medical Research Council (GNT2033299)
National Health and Medical Research Council (GNT1172900)
Article History
Received: 2 December 2024
Accepted: 23 September 2025
First Online: 18 November 2025
Declarations
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: This study received ethical approval from the Alfred Hospital Ethics Committee in Melbourne, Australia (project number 741/23). All research procedures adhered to the committee’s ethical standards and regulations, ensuring the safety of participants throughout the study. All participants provided their informed consent at the beginning of the online survey. They could only continue with the survey after providing their consent.
: Not applicable.
: PL, NS, XX, YB, LZ and CKF have licensed the use of MySTIRisk to Helfie (Level 5/171 La Trobe St, Melbourne VIC 3000). XX is an editorial board member for BMC Public Health. The remaining authors declare no conflicts of interest.