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Authors
Friesinger, Jan Georg
von Heimburg, Dina
Ness, Ottar
Haugland, Siri Håvås
Vederhus, John-Kåre
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of Agder
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Article History
Received: 17 September 2025
Accepted: 16 February 2026
First Online: 19 February 2026
Declarations
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: NIPH is legally responsible for the public health survey, ensuring that it adheres to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. The survey received ethical approval from the National Committees for Research Ethics in Norway (REK) under case number 758840. A Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) was also conducted in collaboration with SIKT (Norwegian Agency for Shared Services in Education and Research). Following the Norwegian Data Inspectorate’s guidelines, the participants were adequately informed and consented by engaging in the survey online.
: The online survey began with an introductory page that included information about the study’s purpose and a consent form, which respondents had to “click” and agree to before they were directed to the questionnaire.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
