Booth, Michael J.
Kobayashi, Lindsay C.
Janevic, Mary R.
Clauw, Daniel
Piette, John D.
Article History
Received: 24 February 2021
Accepted: 14 July 2021
First Online: 12 November 2021
Declarations
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: The University of Michigan Health Sciences/Behavioral Sciences Institutional Review Board approved the U.S. Health and Retirement Study (HRS) and the current study including access to sensitive Medicare files (HUM00061128, HUM00152177). Written informed consent documents and oral consent to participate was obtained from all the participants. No participants under the age of 18 are included in the HRS. Further information on the HRS consent process and confidentiality measures are available [CitationRef removed]. We performed all methods within the relevant confidentiality guidelines and regulations of the Institutional Review Board and the Health and Retirement Study. We followed the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology Statement (STROBE) guidelines for reporting study methods and results.
: Not Applicable.
: The authors report no financial disclosures or possible competing interest related to this article.