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Authors
Hartig, Christina
Bolte, Gabriele
Jöckel, Karl-Heinz
Moebus, Susanne
Riedel, Natalie
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Heinz Nixdorf Stiftung (ER 155/6-2, SI 236/8-1 and SI 236/9-1, ER 155/6-2, SI 236/8-1 and SI 236/9-1, ER 155/6-2, SI 236/8-1 and SI 236/9-1)
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG ER 155/6-1)
Universität Bremen
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Article History
Received: 5 April 2022
Accepted: 15 September 2022
First Online: 22 November 2022
Declarations
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: The authors adhered to the STROBE guidelines for reporting research (ExternalRef removed).
: None declared.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Not applicable.
: After giving written informed consent in accordance with the International Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical Research Involving Human Subjects (CIOMS) 1993, participants were interviewed face-to-face by trained personnel using computer-assisted questionnaires. Moreover, a sound medical examination including anamnestic interviews, blood samples, ECG, blood pressure measurement and many other examinations was conducted. The study was approved by the institutional review boards of the Ethical Commission of the Medical Faculty of the University of Duisburg-Essen and a quality management according to standard industrial norms (DIN EN ISO 9001: 2000) was implemented by TÜV Med Rheinland. Recruitment and potential sources of bias have been already evaluated and published elsewhere (ExternalRef removed).
