Kleinke, Fabian http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0092-7263
Michalowsky, Bernhard
Rädke, Anika
Platen, Moritz
Mühlichen, Franka
Scharf, Annelie
Mohr, Wiebke
Penndorf, Peter
Bahls, Thomas
van den Berg, Neeltje
Hoffmann, Wolfgang
Funding for this research was provided by:
Joint Federal Committee (01NVF18034)
Universitätsmedizin Greifswald
Article History
Received: 18 August 2021
Accepted: 28 March 2022
First Online: 11 April 2022
Declarations
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: The Local Ethics Committee at the University Medicine Greifswald approved the study (BB144/20). In addition, secondary approvals were obtained from the Local Ethics Committees at the State Chamber of Physicians of Brandenburg (AS 81(bB)/2020) and Hesse (2020-2081-zvBO) (Landesärztekammern). All participants will have to provide their written IC before they can participate in the study. The PwD’s capacities to provide IC can be partially restricted. For this reason, we work in close collaboration with the GPs, who will determine their patient’s capacities to provide valid written IC.If a person with dementia is not able to provide IC, the relative or the legal representative (if available) will be invited to provide written IC on the PwD’s behalf. The original declarations will be transferred to the evaluators of the study where the documents are kept safe and confidential. Participants (and caregivers) will receive a copy. Study participants can withdraw their consent at any time without negative consequences for them. In case of revocation, all personal data of the participant will be anonymized or deleted, if necessary.
: Not applicable
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.