Footnotes

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• Contributors Both authors contributed equally to the conception, design and drafting of this editorial.

• Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

• Competing interests AR reports he has received research grants from Gilead, Bristol Myers Squibb, Abbvie and Roche and has received honoraria from Gilead and personal fees from Abbvie. AR is a coauthor of this paper and a member of the research team for the Bridge-It study (NCT03791086). CA was Chair of the Data Management Committee of the Bridge-It study (NCT03791086).

• Patient and public involvement Patients and/or the public were involved in the design, or conduct, or reporting, or dissemination plans of this research. Refer to the Methods section for further details.

• Patient consent for publication Not required.

• Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.