Ramezanzade Tabriz, Elahe http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4945-7530
Ramezani, Monir http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2089-2379
Heydari, Abbas http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1082-7488
Aledavood, Seyed Amir http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6296-3513
Jamali, Jamshid http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9681-8231
Article History
Received: 12 February 2023
Accepted: 22 September 2023
First Online: 3 October 2023
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (Code: IR.MUMS.REC.1398.148). The study protocol followed the Ethical Guidelines of the Declaration of Helsinki. After obtaining the necessary permissions and making necessary coordination with the relevant authorities in Omid, Imam Reza, and Shahid Hashminejad hospitals in Mashhad, patients and specialists meeting the inclusion criteria were selected. The study objectives and the researcher’s affiliation were explained to the participants, and written informed and voluntary consent was obtained from all participants. The participants were ensured of information confidentiality and anonymity. Moreover, if they wished, they could leave the study at any stage, and their information would be deleted.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.