Van Calster, Charlotte https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2726-2361
Everaerts, Wouter https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3157-7115
Geraerts, Inge https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3617-6334
De Groef, An https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6771-2836
Heroes, An-Kathleen https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3826-5464
De Vrieze, Tessa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5719-6169
Alar, Ceyhun https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6044-9243
Devoogdt, Nele https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8117-7080
Article History
Received: 17 January 2024
Accepted: 2 July 2024
First Online: 4 September 2024
Declarations
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: This retrospective study has obtained approval from the Ethical Committee of UZ/ KU Leuven (S66167). Information obligation is met through UZ Leuven privacy policy, Clinical research brochure & via Mynexushealth. Data for the study was obtained from electronic patient records at UZ Leuven hospital. Conducting scientific research is deemed a task of general public interest, serving as the legal foundation for the designated role of UZ Leuven as a university hospital affiliated with KU Leuven. Since both UZ Leuven and KU Leuven fall under the same legal entity, the sharing of personal information is permitted and governed by the privacy statements of UZ Leuven. These statements explicitly inform patients that any medical information collected during their stay, consultation, or treatment may be utilized in the context of non-commercial academic scientific research without the necessity of obtaining informed consent (as per Article 9, ยงย 3 of the UZ Leuven privacy regulations for patients). , .
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.