Gin, June L.
Balut, Michelle D.
Dobalian, Aram
Article History
Received: 9 June 2023
Accepted: 18 December 2023
First Online: 12 January 2024
Declarations
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: This study was conducted according to the guidelines of the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by the Institutional Review Board of the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System Institutional Review Board (Project Number: 1628537). All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations. Participants were briefed on the purpose of the study and verbal informed consent was obtained from each participant prior to study inclusion. Involvement in the study was voluntary and there were no repercussions for non-participation. Anonymity and confidentiality of the information was maintained by removing personal identifiers from the data. The notes and audio tapes are kept in secured password protected electronic device accessible only to the first author and the co-authors.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.