Sarebanhassanabadi, Mohammadtaghi
Mahvash, Shakiba
Marques-Vidal, Pedro
Mirjalili, Seyed Reza
Namayandeh, Seyedeh Mahdieh
Mihanpour, Hamideh
Mirshamsi, Aida
Mirshamsi, Ali
Article History
Received: 6 March 2025
Accepted: 14 May 2025
First Online: 20 May 2025
Declarations
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: This study received ethical approval from the Institutional Review Board at Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences (Approval Code: IR.SSU.MEDICINE.REC.1402.182) and strictly adhered to the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. Participants provided written informed consent during both the baseline and follow-up phases of the research. The methodology and reporting align with the STROBE (Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology) guidelines to ensure transparency and rigor in observational research design.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.