The experts were informed of the method used to group the criteria and were asked to indicate whether they agreed or disagreed with the placement of each criterion into its respective priority group.
This study follows the ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki; subjects were informed of the aims, methods, voluntary participation, privacy, and confidentiality of the collected information.
Academics were explicitly informed of the aims, methods and the practical implications of the study and their participation was voluntary.
Each participant/caretaker was informed of the objectives, methods, anticipated benefits and potential hazards of the study.
The JOMP teams were informed of the purpose, methods, measurements and right to withdraw from the study without penalty.
The subjects were fully informed of the test methods and the risks involved, and consent was given prior to participating in the experiments.
Each potential subject was adequately informed of the aims, methods, sources of funding, institutional affiliation of the researchers, and the anticipated benefits and potential risks of the study.
Clause 24 states that "each potential subject must be adequately informed of the aims, methods … anticipated benefits and potential risks of the study" (World Medical Association 2008).
Each potential subject (parent) was adequately informed of the aims, methods, sources of funding, institutional affiliations of the researchers and the anticipated benefits of this research for the society.
