Dlugatch, Rachel
Georgieva, Antoniya
Kerasidou, Angeliki
Funding for this research was provided by:
UK National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR202117, NIHR202117, NIHR202117)
Article History
Received: 6 October 2022
Accepted: 17 May 2023
First Online: 20 June 2023
Declarations
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: This study received ethical approval from the Medical Sciences Interdivisional Research Ethics Committee (MS IDREC), a subcommittee of the Central University Research Ethics Committee (MS IDREC; R76709/RE001). All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations. The research protocol, research materials (including Participant Information Sheet, Informed Consent Form, advertising materials), and processes, including the informed consenting process described below, were assessed and approved by MS IDREC (MS IDREC; R76709/RE001).Informed consent was obtained from all participants. All prospective participants were sent the Participant Information Sheet and Informed Consent Form up to four weeks prior to participation to consider the information and decide whether they want to participate in the study. During this period, they had the opportunity to ask questions about the project and/or research procedures. A date and time convenient to the participant for the online interview was arranged. On the day of the interview, verbal informed consent was taken at the start of the remote interview, with a written record of this informed consent created at the time. The researcher (RD) first talked the participants through the study, then went through the informed consent statement and completed a paper Informed Consent Form on behalf of the participant. The researcher (RD) signed the Informed Consent Form, which was then scanned. The researcher (RD) kept a copy of the original and scanned signed Consent Form in a secure location. Participants were reminded on the day that they could stop the interview at any point and withdraw from the study without giving any reason, and that any data collected will be deleted.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.