Pel-Littel, Ruth E.
Huisman, Sigrid M. C. L.
Oostra, Dorien L.
van de Pol, Marjolein H. J.
Elwyn, Glyn
Bleijenberg, Nienke
Buurman, Bianca M.
Funding for this research was provided by:
ZonMw (10040022010003)
JoVisserfonds (n.a.)
Article History
Received: 24 October 2025
Accepted: 16 September 2026
First Online: 23 September 2026
Declarations
Ethical approval: According to the Dutch Medical Research Involving Human Subjects Act (WMO), this study did not necessitate formal ethical approval, as it does not aim to generate clinical medical knowledge nor involves participation of patients or the use of patient data. All participants provided informed consent prior to their involvement in the research. The Declaration of Helsinki has been used to follow ethical guidelines (World Medical Association, 2013).
Consent for publication: Not applicable.
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.