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Article History

Received: 9 December 2025

Accepted: 28 April 2026

First Online: 16 May 2026

Declarations

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: This study was a secondary data analysis. Thus, an ethical statement is not applicable. We utilised secondary data obtained from the GCRO QoL surveys database. The dataset was anonymized before access, and no identifiable personal information was used. All analyses adhered to the data-sharing agreement and complied with the terms and conditions outlined in the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence. The GCRO obtained informed consent from all participants before data collection. For this secondary analysis, only anonymised data were used, and no additional consent was required. The GCRO QoL surveys were conducted in accordance with institutional ethical guidelines and the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.

: Consent for publication was obtained from all participants by the GCRO before data collection. For this study, anonymised data were used, and no identifiable personal information is included in this research paper. Therefore, additional consent for publication was not required.

: The authors declare no competing interests.