Guddal, Maren Hjelle
Johansen, Simon Kristoffer
Riiser, Kirsti
Sundar, Turid
Skonnord, Trygve
Rathleff, Michael S.
Dunn, Kate M.
Smedbråten, Kaja
∅iestad, Britt Elin
Jahre, Henriette
Funding for this research was provided by:
OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University
Article History
Received: 26 May 2025
Accepted: 21 October 2025
First Online: 24 November 2025
Declarations
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: The study was assessed by the Regional Committees for Medical and Health Research Ethics (REK, ID 607139), which determined that ethical approval was not required according to national regulations. Additionally, The Norwegian Agency for Shared Services in Education and Research (SIKT) reviewed and confirmed the legality of the personal data processing (ref. 324868). The study adhered to the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. All participants were provided with both written and oral information about data management and processing. They gave verbal consent after confirming they had read and understood the terms of participation.
: Not applicable.
: The authors have no competing interests as defined by BMC or other interests that might be perceived to influence the results and/or discussion reported in this paper.