Naddafha, Siavash
Sangari, Mandana https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1439-4501
Eskandari, Zohreh https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5795-7247
Shahnahadd, Robabeh
Taber, Christopher B.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Edith Cowan University
Article History
Received: 4 January 2025
Accepted: 30 June 2025
First Online: 3 September 2025
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Qazvin University of Medical Sciences Ethics Committee (Approval Code: IR.QUMS.REC.1401.063). All procedures were conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.
: The authors declare no conflict of interests.
: Participation was voluntary, and written informed consent was obtained from all participants and their families. Confidentiality and anonymity were assured.