期刊论文

Tse, LA

英文

JMIR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SURVEILLANCE

2369-2960

2023

9

e44073

10.2196/44073

Research Committee-Research Assistant Professorship Scheme (2021-22) [SMH/NL/JF/RAP2122/0752/22en]; Research Committee-Strategic Seed Funding for Collaborative Research Scheme (2022-23) [TL/SSFCRS2223/0953/23ww]; Chinese University of Hong Kong; Hong Kong Research Grants Council-General Research Fund [165056653]; Health and Medical Research Fund [18190471]; Vice-Chancellor Discretionary Fund (Round III) [136366853]; Hong Kong Research Grants Council (Research Matching) [8601219, 8601242]; Research Committee on Research Sustainability of Major Research Grants Council Funding Schemes of the Chinese University of Hong Kong [3133235]

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