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Van Calster, Charlotte http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2726-2361
Everaerts, Wouter http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3157-7115
Geraerts, Inge http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3617-6334
De Groef, An http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6771-2836
Heroes, An-Kathleen http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3826-5464
De Vrieze, Tessa http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5719-6169
Alar, Ceyhun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6044-9243
Devoogdt, Nele http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8117-7080
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Article History
Received: 17 January 2024
Accepted: 2 July 2024
First Online: 4 September 2024
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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). , .
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
