Saha, Amiya http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8703-8623
Mandal, Bittu http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8764-4946
Muhammad, T. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1486-7038
Ali, Waad http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3482-5396
Article History
Received: 7 May 2023
Accepted: 25 December 2023
First Online: 22 January 2024
Declarations
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: The survey agencies that conducted the field survey for the data collection have collected prior informed consent (written and verbal) from the respondent. Informed consent was obtained from all subjects and/or their legal guardian(s). The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) extended the necessary guidance and ethical approval for conducting the LASI survey. The study is approved by the ethics committee of ICMR. All experimental protocols were approved by Indian Council of Medical Research. All the methods were conducted using relevant guidelines.Informed consent was taken from a closed one/guardian or LAR (Legally authorized representative) prior to participation by an illiterate person.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.