He, Haiyan
Chen, Xi
Tian, Lingyun
Long, Yanfang
Li, Li
Yang, Ning
Tang, Siyuan
Funding for this research was provided by:
China Medical Board (18-285)
Article History
Received: 31 July 2023
Accepted: 11 September 2023
First Online: 25 September 2023
Declarations
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: The research was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Xiangya Hospital of Central South University (202011159). Each participant received a cover letter containing detailed information about the study’s purpose, methods, potential conflicts of interest, researcher affiliations, anticipated benefits, and possible risks. Participants were informed of their right to decline participation or withdraw consent at any time without consequences. We ensured individual anonymity and data confidentiality throughout the research by using anonymous identifiers. No incentives were provided for completing the questionnaire, and informed consent was obtained from all participants. The data collected through the questionnaire did not involve any personal information. All methods were conducted by the ethical principles stated in the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.