Franklin, Penny
Arber, Anne
Ream, Emma
Article History
Received: 29 May 2023
Accepted: 8 May 2024
First Online: 17 May 2024
Declarations
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: The protocol of the study (IRAS project ID: 241906, Protocol number 001) was approved by The University of Surrey Ethics Committee (Research, Integrity, and Governance Office) on the 4<sup>th</sup> of June 2018. Full ethical approval was granted by the London and Surrey Research and Ethics Committee and by the Health Research Agency (REC reference: 18/LO/1180) on the 3<sup>rd</sup> of September 2018. All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations. Procedures performed in the study are in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and national research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments.Potential participants were invited to partake of the online or paper version of each of the survey rounds. Prior to completing each round, they were provided with a Participant Information Sheet informing them of the purpose of the survey and explaining their role in participating. Prior to completing the survey written informed consent was obtained from participants either via the online link to the survey or by them completing a paper version of the consent form.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.