Heidari, Erfan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0793-5533
Janfada, Mahtab
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of Melbourne
Article History
Received: 1 June 2025
Revised: 20 December 2025
Accepted: 23 December 2025
First Online: 27 January 2026
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for the overall study was obtained from the Human Research Ethics Committee at the non-funded project, approved by the University of Melbourne. The research follows COPE, a rigorous ethical framework, with transparent methodology, data integrity, and a commitment to reproducibility. The authors affirm adherence to the highest ethical standards in research and publication.
: The authors declare no competing interests.