Ballerini, Andrea
Tortorelli, Marta
Marino, Paolo
Appignanesi, Cristina
Baschirotto, Cinzia
Mallardo, Luca
Tofani, Tommaso
Pietrini, Francesco
D’Anna, Giulio
Rossi, Andrea
Ricca, Valdo
Santella, Marina
Article History
Received: 24 April 2021
Accepted: 26 December 2021
First Online: 16 February 2022
Declarations
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: This was a retrospective study that did not need ethical approval. All patients attending the visits at our center provide their consent to have their data used for studies ensuring patient’s privacy and in accordance to the Declaration of Helsinki. The study protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee of the University of Florence. Before they were enrolled in the trial, all patients received an information leaflet, in Italian language, explaining exhaustively the protocol and its implications. Further explanations were given by the research team as needed. Before collecting personal data and evaluating clinical conditions, patients were asked to sign their written informed consent where they provided their consent to publish the results of the study, too.
: All authors of the manuscript have read and agree to its content to be published on Annals of General Psychiatry.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.