Li, Xiaojie
Cong, Yali
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Social Science Fund of China (23BZ095)
National Institute of Health Data Science at Peking University
Article History
Received: 25 October 2023
Accepted: 7 November 2024
First Online: 15 November 2024
Declarations
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: This investigation was reviewed and approved by the Health Science Center of Peking University IRB (No IRB00001052-19013). To safeguard the privacy of the respondents, we proactively requested them to mask any identifying characteristics that could potentially lead to recognition. Moreover, all respondents provided informed consent, having received comprehensive written and oral information about the project. This information included details about the objectives and topics of the focus group interviews, the confidentiality measures in place to protect their data, the storage and use of the data for scientific papers and presentations, as well as the option to withdraw from the study at any point without providing a specific reason. Throughout the transcription process, careful consideration was given to protecting the identities of individuals, institutions, and locations involved in the study. Names were changed, and any information that posed a risk of identifying individuals was handled with utmost caution.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.