Razimoghadam, Mahya http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8764-587X
Yaseri, Mehdi http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4066-873X
Rezaee, Mehdi http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6237-0013
Fazaeli, Aliakbar http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6667-0344
Daroudi, Rajabali http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0487-4114
Article History
Received: 8 June 2023
Accepted: 19 January 2024
First Online: 5 February 2024
Declarations
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: The Research Ethics committees of School of Public Health & Allied Medical Sciences- Tehran University of Medical Sciences approved this study with code IR.TUMS.SPH.REC.1400.290. This study did not require informed consent since claims data were analyzed anonymously, according to the Research Ethics Committee of School of Public Health & Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences. All stages of the study, including the design, implementation, reporting, were conducted without any involvement from patients or the public. All methods were carried out in accordance with Helsinki guidelines and regulations.
: Not applicable.
: Mehdi Rezaee, as the Deputy of Iran Health Insurance Organization, has disclosed that he has no known competing financial interests or professional and personal relationships that could have influenced the work reported in the paper.