Shahabi, Nahid
Alavi, Azin
Shahbazi Sighaldeh, Shirin
Dadipoor, Sara
Mohseni, Shokrollah
Kakhaki, Hadi Eshaghi Sani
Talebh, Ziyad Ben
Kalan, Ebbie
Funding for this research was provided by:
Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences
Article History
Received: 26 October 2024
Accepted: 26 May 2025
First Online: 2 July 2025
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with the Helsinki guidelines, and a written informed consent was obtained from all participants. For the participants below 18 years of age, an informed consent was obtained from parents. The ethical approval of this study was jointly obtained from the Research Ethics Committee of Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences (#IR.HUMS.REC.1401.151) and Tehran University of Medical Sciences (#IR.TUMS.FNM.REC.1401.092). The participants were assured of the confidentiality of the information they provided. No fees were charged for participating in the study. Participants at any point of time could withdraw from the study with a written or verbal request.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.