Frowijn, Iris
Masthoff, Erik
Bogaerts, Stefan
Article History
Received: 13 February 2023
Accepted: 2 July 2023
First Online: 12 July 2023
Declarations
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: The data collection was approved by the Scientific Research Ethics Committee of FPC Kijvelanden, the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security (Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek- en Documentatiecentrum; WODC), and the boards of the 12 Forensic Psychiatric Centers/Clinics included. The data was extended in accordance with the ethical standards as laid down in the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards, including anonymity of the patients. Since this study uses retrospective data, there was no informed consent. In the context of legitimate interest, the need of informed consent was waived by the ethics committees that approved this study (Scientific Research Ethics Committee of FPC Kijvelanden, the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security (WODC), and the boards of the 12 Forensic Psychiatric Centers/Clinics included).
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.