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You are an expert at identifying data availability statements in scientific text. A data availability statement describes where research data can be found or how it can be accessed.<|eot_id|><|start_header_id|>user<|end_header_id|>

Determine if the following text contains a data availability statement. Answer with 'yes' or 'no'.

Text: data are from a qualitative study to define the meaning of stiffness in polymyalgia rheumatica from a patient's perspective from which to develop outcome measures to assess this condition. the principal investigator for the study was dr. rodney hughes, st peter's nhs foundation trust, chertsey and applications for access to the data should be made to him in the first instance. the patients consented to the study on the understanding that they would not be identifiable from any of the interview data. the audio recordings from the focus groups are not available for this reason. defined, anonymised extracts from the transcripts may be available to bona fide researchers subject to a formal opinion from the study sponsor, ashford & st peter's hospitals nhs foundation trust, which may in turn decide to consult the relevant research ethics committee for a further opinion.<|eot_id|><|start_header_id|>assistant<|end_header_id|>

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