Harrison, Sian
Pilkington, Victoria
Li, Yangmei
Quigley, Maria A.
Alderdice, Fiona
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Policy Research Programme (PR-PRU-1217-21202, PR-PRU-1217-21202, PR-PRU-1217-21202, PR-PRU-1217-21202)
Article History
Received: 26 August 2022
Accepted: 14 March 2023
First Online: 27 April 2023
Declarations
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: Each survey was performed in accordance with all relevant guidelines and regulations. Ethnical approval was obtained for each survey separately: the 2014 survey was approved by the Yorkshire and The Humber – Humber Bridge NRES committee (14/YH/0065); the 2018 survey was approved by the London Bloomsbury NRES Committee (18/LO/0271); and the 2020 survey was approved by the North West—Greater Manchester East NRES Committee (20/NW/0426). The Ethics Committees—Yorkshire and The Humber – Humber Bridge NRES committee (14/YH/0065), London Bloomsbury NRES Committee (18/LO/0271) and North West—Greater Manchester East NRES Committee (20/NW/0426)—approved the surveys without the requirement for informed consent. Participants were provided with a study information sheet that included all information typically included in a consent form and could contact the study team to discuss the study. Return of partially or fully completed questionnaires was considered to imply agreement to participate in the study and consent to use the data.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.