Moodley, Saiendhra Vasudevan
Wolvaardt, Jacqueline
Grobler, Christoffel
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of Pretoria (UCDP)
Article History
Received: 16 February 2024
Accepted: 6 June 2024
First Online: 17 June 2024
Declarations
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: The study had ethics approval from the University of Pretoria Faculty of Health Sciences Research Ethics Committee (778/2020). Informed consent was obtained from all panellists. Information about the study was e-mailed to all potential panellists followed by a link to an online consent form using Qualtrics which required them to sign if they chose to participate. The link to the first round of the Delphi survey was only e-mailed to those that provided consent. The participants received an individualised link to allow for the follow up of those who did not respond in each round. The identity of the participants was not shared with the other panellists and the confidentiality of participants was maintained throughout the process. Data were stored securely and only accessible to the research team.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: SVM is a public health medicine specialist (MBChB, FCPHM, MMed). JW has a MPH degree and a PhD in Curriculum Development and Instructional Design. CG is a psychiatrist (MBChB, FCPsych, MMed) and holds a Doctor of Medicine degree in Psychiatry.