Bulley, C
Meagher, C
Street, T
Adonis, A
Peace, C
Singleton, C
Burridge, J.
Article History
Received: 23 December 2020
Accepted: 10 June 2021
First Online: 5 July 2021
Declarations
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: Ethical consent was sought and granted by the Queen Margaret University Ethics committee to conduct the survey and cross tabulate the different sets of data. Focus groups and interviews were conducted as part of a service evaluation and patient public involvement consultation in line with current guidelines within the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK. Approvals were sought from the relevant NHS Trust.All methods were carried out in accordance with the Queen Margaret University Research Ethics regulations, procedures and guidelines, the INVOLVE guidelines for conducting patient public involvement consultation and the NHS guidance for conducting service evaluations.All experimental protocols were approved by Queen Margaret University Research Ethics committee.We confirm that informed consent was obtained from all stakeholders who contributed to the focus groups and interviews. The national online survey was made anonymous to encourage participation and full written informed consent was waived. A consent document was provided with full information about the survey, an explanation of the purpose of the survey along with a data statement and contact details for further information. The opportunity to opt out of the survey was provided.
: We confirm that consent for publication and use of the information gathered for further development of clinical guidelines was obtained.
: No competing interests to declare