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Khalid, Abdur Rehman https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1536-4144
Ahmad, Farooq https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2494-9734
Ahmed, Smak https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3185-7639
Naeem, Muhammad Ahrar Bin https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5241-5887
Ain, Noor ul https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5118-8109
Mehmood, Hassan https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6990-6503
Sajawal, Aasma https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1227-4406
Umar, Muhammad https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7634-5801
Atta, Aiman https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1192-4616
Amin, Hassaan https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3080-7319
Mahmood, Shahid https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9813-5303
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Received: 1 January 2025
Accepted: 4 June 2025
First Online: 19 August 2025
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: The online questionnaire featured a detailed explanation of the study, the usage of the data being collected and an emphasis on the confidentiality of each participant’s data before proceeding on to the questions. The latter part would appear only after one’s consent to participation in the former. No questions that could allow the tracking of any participant were asked. An ethical approval was obtained from the Ethical Review Board of Allama Iqbal Medical College/Jinnah Hospital, Lahore numbered: ERB137/7/12-01-2023/S1ERB. The study was conducted in full conformance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Explanation of the study within the questionnaire also mentioned that the collected data will be published online. The participants were allowed to fill out the form only after they gave consent.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
