# Competing Interests / COI Statement Template

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# Competing Interests / COI Statement

Option A — No competing interests:

The authors declare no competing interests.

Option B — With competing interests:

[Author initials] reports [relationship/interest] with [entity], which could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest.  
[Add additional disclosures per author as needed.]

