Mohammadi, Alireza https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3327-0942
Pishgar, Elahe https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7217-2598
Salari, Zahra https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4672-1976
Kiani, Behzad https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8816-328X
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of Mohaghegh Ardabili (15869)
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (4000573)
Article History
Received: 4 February 2022
Accepted: 17 June 2022
First Online: 21 July 2022
Declarations
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: This study has been approved by the Ethical Committee of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (reference number = IR.MUMS.MEDICAL.REC.1399.571). The data were aggregated at the county level. All experiments were performed according to relevant guidelines and regulations. No individual data was used and due to the retrospective nature of the study, informed consent was waived by the regional committee on ethics in biomedical research of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.