Hoefnagels, Femke A.
Patijn, Olga N.
Meeusen, Marieke J. G.
Battjes-Fries, Marieke C. E.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Top Sector for Horticulture and Starting Materials (TU18012)
Article History
Received: 23 March 2023
Accepted: 20 November 2023
First Online: 28 November 2023
Declarations
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: This study was exempted from METC approval by the medical ethical review committee of Wageningen University, the METC-WU. All participating staff provided informed consent. The study was carried out with out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations. The committee has reviewed whether this planned research falls within the remit of the ‘Medical Research Involving Human Subjects Act’, and concluded: “That is does not concern medical scientific research. Data will be collected and analysed, but the aim is not to gain scientific insight but to evaluate an attempt to improve the nutritional status of elderly; That participants are subjected to procedures or required to follow rules of behaviour, but there is no infringement of the physical and/or psychological integrity of the subject. Because both of the above mentioned conditions for ‘WMO-plichtigheid’ are not met, the METC-WUE decided that the above mentioned research file does not fall within the remit of the Dutch ‘Medical Research Involving Human Subjects Act’.”
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.