Manuscript Submission Checklist

• Manuscript conforms to journal formatting guidelines
• All authors have approved the manuscript
• Author information and affiliations are complete
• Manuscript file is complete and legible

• Title page included
• Abstract included
• Keywords listed
• Main text complete
• References formatted correctly
• Tables and figures included and cited in the text
• Supplementary material provided (if applicable)

• Conflict of interest statement included
• Funding sources disclosed
• Ethical approval obtained (if applicable)
• Informed consent obtained (if applicable)