Bagereka, Polycarpe
Ameli, Rezvan
Sinaii, Ninet
Vocci, Marcelli Cristine
Berger, Ann
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Article History
Received: 3 July 2023
Accepted: 6 September 2023
First Online: 11 September 2023
Declarations
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: The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. This study was submitted and approved by the NIH Office of Human Subject Research Protection (OHSRP) per the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) guidelines which ensures compliance with 45 CFR part 46 and other regulatory requirements. All NIH IRBs are registered with the OHSRP at the HHS. The current study was approved by the OHSRP (No. 16CC0056) and was deemed IRB exempt as data were collected deidentified and procedures only included paper-pencil questionnaires and were noninvasive. The requirement for signed written consent was waived by OHSRP, however, verbal consent was obtained from each participant prior to study procedures. Participation was voluntary and patients were informed that they could decline participating in the study.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Not applicable.