Najafi, Hadi https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2862-7095
Papi, Shahab https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9917-7364
Hosseinnataj, Abolfazl https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0549-1788
Namazi Shabestari, Alireza https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0817-0883
Article History
Accepted: 7 April 2025
First Online: 12 May 2025
Declarations
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: The author(s) did not report any potential conflict of interest.
: The study received approval from both the Institutional Research Ethics Committee of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran and the Institutional Research Ethics Committee of Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran, Iran. (Ethical code: IR.TUMS.IKHC.REC.1402.459).
: Since this study involves human subjects, we followed the principles described in the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its subsequent revisions, or other comparable ethical standards. The participants received assurances about the anonymity and confidentiality of the information they submitted. In order to comply with the requirements for pseudonymization and anonymization of the data, a code was introduced in place of the names of each participant. Prior to participating in the study, all individuals provided written and verbal informed consent.