July 20, 2023

Author's Declaration of Competing Interests

A conflict of interest can be defined as “a divergence between an individual's private interests (competing interests) and their responsibilities towards scientific and publishing activities, such that a reasonable observer might question whether the individual's behavior or judgment was motivated by considerations of their competing interests.”

All authors must disclose in their manuscripts any financial and personal relationships with other individuals or organizations that could be seen as inappropriately influencing (biasing) their work. The Supplementary Letter is the designated location for presenting potential conflicts of interest. Additionally, during the submission process, there is a box to indicate any possible Conflict of Interest among the authors.

All sources of financial support for conducting the research and/or preparing the article must be disclosed, along with the role of the sponsor(s), if any, in the study's design; in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; in the writing of the report; and in the decision to submit the article for publication. If the funding source(s) had no such involvement, this must be stated.

Examples of potential conflicts of interest that must be disclosed include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Potential conflicts of interest should be disclosed as early as possible to ensure an editorial decision that does not compromise the quality of the data and the manuscript itself.

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