Pourabhari Langroudi, Ashkan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0788-2646
Farzi, Yosef
Almasi, Golaleh
Shokri Varniab, Zahra https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2121-6658
Abbasi-Kangevari, Mohsen
Rezaei, Negar
Golestani, Ali
Ahmadi, Naser
Rezaei, Nazila
Ghasemi, Erfan
Azadnajafabad, Sina https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0105-3801
Nasserinejad, Maryam
Rashidi, Mohammad-Mahdi
Kazemi, Ameneh
Yoosefi, Moein
Foroutan Mehr, Elmira
Haghshenas, Rosa
Moghaddam, Sahar Saeedi https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3112-9179
Hajebi, Amirali
Mohammadi Fateh, Sahar
Moghimi, Mana
Momen Nia Rankohi, Azadeh
Afsari, Massomeh
Djalalinia, Shirin
Farzadfar, Farshad https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8288-4046
Article History
Received: 14 May 2024
Accepted: 13 January 2025
First Online: 12 March 2025
Declarations
:
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The study methodology adhered to the Helsinki Declaration standards as revised in 1989. The Ethical Committee approved the study of the National Institute for Health Research under reference number IR.TUMS.NIHR.REC.1398.006. Prior to participating in the study, all participants provided written informed consent. In addition, the study did not include any identifiable personal information about the participants, and the results and data were kept confidential.
: Not applicable.