| Muhib A. Khan | Study concept and design, data acquisition, statistical analysis, interpretation of data and drafting the article |
| Grayson Baird | Statistical analysis, interpretation of data, critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content |
| David Miller | Data acquisition, critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content |
| Anand Patel | Data acquisition, critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content |
| Shawn Tsekhan | Data acquisition, critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content |
| Shadi Yaghi | Interpretation of data, drafting the article and critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content |
| Ajit Puri | Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content |
| Mahesh Jayaraman | Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content |
| Nils Henninger | Study concept, interpretation of data, drafting the article, critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content |
| Brian Silver | Study concept, interpretation of data, drafting the article, critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content |