Supplementary Table 2.
Research ethic approval
| Group | Committee |
|---|---|
| Bonn | Ethics Review Board of the University of Bonn |
| Bristol | Frenchay Local Research Ethics committee, Bristol |
| Nottingham | Nottingham Research Committee 2 (NHS) |
| OPTIMA | Central Oxford Ethics Committee No 1656 |
| Oviedo | Ethical Committee of the Hospital Central de Asturias |
| Rotterdam | Medical Ethical Committee of the Erasmus MC |
| Santander | Ethical Committee of the University Hospital “Marqués de Valdecilla”, Santander |