Valizadeh, Roghayyeh
shaker, Fereshteh
Mirghafourvand, Mojgan
Hajizadeh, Khadije
Funding for this research was provided by:
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Article History
Received: 14 October 2025
Accepted: 15 April 2026
First Online: 22 April 2026
Declarations
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: This research received approval from the ethics committee of the Research and Technology Deputy at Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (IR.TBZMED.REC.1403.125). The study complies with the World Medical Association Helsinki Declaration regarding the ethical conduct of research involving human subjects. Written informed consent was obtained from each individual participant after receiving both verbal and written information regarding the objectives and procedures involved. The principles of anonymity and confidentiality were applied.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.