Paediatric physiotherapy management of weight-related pain in children aged 5-17 years: current strategies.
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You will be asked to complete a simple questionnaire of 5 questions about your physiotherapy management of weight-related pain in Children aged 5-17 years. The questions should take no more than 10 minutes to complete.
Do I have to take part?
Participation in this study is voluntary. You have a right to refuse participation, omit questions you do not want to answer, and withdraw from the study at any time without disclosing a reason and without consequence. If you decide to take part, you will be guided through the consent form, and will be emailed a copy of this information following completion of the questionnaire.
What happens to the information I provide?
The information you provide will be confidential; only the researcher will be able to see them. All data will be stored securely in a password protected account. No data will be transferred outside of the University. All data gathered in this study will be kept anonymised. There are no personal identification questions in this questionnaire. Upon completion of the questionnaire, there is an opportunity for you to receive a copy of the participant information and debrief form. If you would like this, you will be prompted to enter your email address. This information will be kept confidential, and only accessible by the researcher. Your email address will be destroyed once the study has completed.
Once the data is analysed a report of the findings may be submitted for publication. Direct quotes may be taken from the questionnaire data, but there will be no factors of identification.
Ethical Approval
This study has received ethical approval by the AECC Ethics Board. The ethical approval number is RSP-2022-dyGJo.
If you have any questions regarding this study please contact the researcher, Ruby Harrold, on 20875@aecc.ac.uk
If you have any concerns or complaints regarding the conduct of this research, please contact the dissertation supervisor at cbelchamber@aecc.ac.uk or the ethics committee via PSPAethics@aecc.ac.uk
Thank you for taking the time to read this Participant Information Form and considering taking part in the study. This Participant Information Form will be emailed to you following completion. If you do wish to take part in the study, please continue to the consent form on the next page.
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