Hallsson, Lára R.
Sroczynski, Gaby
Engel, Jutta
Siebert, Uwe
Funding for this research was provided by:
Horizon 2020 (634570, 634570)
Article History
Received: 23 November 2022
Accepted: 13 May 2023
First Online: 26 June 2023
Declarations
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: The study was approved and registered at the Research Committee for Scientific Ethical Questions (RCSEQ) (Registration number 2157). The RCSEQ is an independent, institutional decision-making body of the Private University UMIT TIROL, Hall / Tyrol, and the Health University of Applied Sciences Tyrol (fhg), reviewing planned research projects at these institutions that do not fall within the jurisdiction of a statutory ethics committee (AMG, MPG, UG, ABGB, KaKuG iV TirKAG, etc.) and include special categories of personal data and / or vulnerable groups of persons. The RCSEQ reviews planned research projects for scientific-ethical criteria. The RCSEQ consists of nine members and is based on the cooperation agreement of October 4, 2018, concluded between UMIT TIROL and fhg, and the RCSEQ- Rules of Procedure, adopted on October 16, 2018 (ExternalRef removed). The study is purely based on secondary data sources. No patient-level data were obtained. An informed consent from patients was not applicable. The requirement for informed consent was waived within an abridged procedure by the RCSEQ (Registration number 2157) because of the retrospective nature of the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.