Ranjbar, Minoo
Shahnazi, Mahnaz
Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi, Sakineh
Abbasalizadeh, Fatemeh
Shafiee-Kandjani, Ali Reza
Mirghafourvand, Mojgan
Funding for this research was provided by:
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Article History
Received: 7 October 2025
Accepted: 10 March 2026
First Online: 13 March 2026
Declarations
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: The study protocol was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (Ethics code: IR.TBZMED.REC.1402.945). This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki (2013). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to their inclusion in the study. Participants were informed about the study objectives, procedures, voluntary nature of participation, and their right to withdraw at any time without any consequences.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.