Bright, Katherine S. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6607-7655
Mughal, Muhammad Kashif
Wajid, Abdul
Lane-Smith, Marie
Murray, Lindsay
Roy, Nicola
Van Zanten, Sander Veldhuyzen
Mcneil, Deborah A.
Stuart, Scott
Kingston, Dawn
Funding for this research was provided by:
Max Bell Foundation
Alberta Health Services
Article History
Received: 6 June 2019
Accepted: 8 November 2019
First Online: 30 December 2019
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: This study has been performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. We have received ethics approval for the trial and all study materials, including postcards, questionnaires, IPT modules, and consent forms, from the Conjoint Health Research Ethics Board (certificate REB16–0061) which will be reviewed annually. Any paperwork containing confidential patient information will be protected through the assessment, intervention, and data analysis in adherence with the University of Calgary ethics guidelines. Individual informed consent will be obtained for each participant by ensuring they understand the study purpose, what participation in the study entails, and the potential risks and benefits of participating in the study. Consent forms are written at the 8th grade reading level. Participants are given the option to withdraw from the study at any time. Participants who experience distress during the study will be contacted by the study nurse and provided with contact information for the most appropriate resource.
: There are no identifiable details on individuals reported in the manuscript; therefore, consent for publication is not required.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.