McKerr, Caoimhe
Chalmers, Rachel M.
Elwin, Kristin
Ayres, Heather
Vivancos, Roberto
O’Brien, Sarah J.
Christley, Robert M.
Article History
Received: 26 June 2021
Accepted: 7 January 2022
First Online: 2 February 2022
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the North West – Liverpool East NHS Research Ethics Committee (REC Reference: 18/NW/0300) and the Confidentiality and Advisory Group (Reference 18/CAG/0084). Written informed consent was sought for individuals over 16 years old, and parental/legal guardian consent sought for those under 16 years old. The consent form was approved as part of the ethics approval process. The project is registered on the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) portfolio (CPMS ID – 39458). All methods were performed in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations required by the North West – Liverpool East NHS Research Ethics Committee.
: Not applicable
: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.