Totty, Joshua P. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0063-1414
Harwood, Amy E.
Cai, Paris L.
Hitchman, Louise H.
Smith, George E.
Chetter, Ian C.
Article History
Received: 20 June 2018
Accepted: 10 January 2019
First Online: 18 January 2019
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: Ethical approval was granted by London—Harrow Research Ethics Committee on 23/11/2016. REC reference 16/LO/2135 with the IRAS project ID 215973. The Research Protocol, patient information sheet and informed consent form have been approved by the Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust Research and Development department (R2034). Informed consent via an information sheet and signed consent form is gained before enrolment into the trial, and the presence of a valid, signed and dated informed consent form is required for participation in the trial. All enrolled participants will have access, should they request it, to the full study protocol, and any publication of the final results.
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