Islam, Fakir M Amirul
Lambert, Elisabeth A.
Islam, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful
Islam, M. Ariful
Biswas, Dip
McDonald, Rachael
Maddison, Ralph
Thompson, Bruce
Lambert, Gavin W.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Swinburne University of Technology
Article History
Received: 30 April 2021
Accepted: 15 June 2021
First Online: 8 July 2021
Declarations
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: The research will adhere to the tenets of the Declaration of Helsinki. The research protocol has been approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee of the Swinburne University of Technology (Review reference: 20202723-5020). All data collection methods, data management, and analyses will be performed in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations of the Institution. Written or verbal consent will be obtained from all participants before inclusion. The local investigator or the data collector will collect the written consent from participants who can sign and verbal consent from those who cannot sign. In case of verbal consent, the participant will provide a cross sign, and the data collectors will provide a counter signature on the cross sign. Participants will be informed of their right to withdraw from the study at any stage or to restrict their data from the analysis. The investigators will explain the study protocol in detail to the participants before recruitment. Potential participants will be made aware that their participation is voluntary, that they are free to withdraw from the project at any time without explanation, and that their participation or non-participation will not influence their relationship with the ORCD or local health authorities. The participants will be made aware that their identity will not be disclosed. A copy of the signed informed consent form will be provided to the participants for his/her retention and reference.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests. The authors have approved its submission.