Pinho, Maria Gabriela M.
Koop, Yvonne
Mackenbach, Joreintje D.
Lakerveld, Jeroen
Simões, Mariana
Vermeulen, Roel
Wagtendonk, Alfred J.
Vaartjes, Ilonca
Beulens, Joline W. J.
Article History
Received: 11 March 2024
Accepted: 23 September 2024
First Online: 8 October 2024
Declarations
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: We did not involve patients or the public in the design and conduct of this research. All data linkages and analyses were performed by researchers with strict authorized access in a secure environment of CBS, and in agreement with the privacy regulations in The Netherlands. To guarantee that outputs could not be traced to individuals, all records and datasets were pseudo-anonymized in the CBS analysis environment. Data linkage from national registries was performed using this pseudonym. Furthermore, all analysis results are evaluated by CBS before publication, to ensure compliance to privacy regulations. In compliance to research regulations concerning the Dutch law on Medical Research in Humans, approval by an ethics committee was not required for the present study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.