Al Mashrafi, Sulaiman Salim
Tafakori, Laleh
Abdollahian, Mali
Article History
Received: 1 July 2025
Accepted: 21 November 2025
First Online: 29 November 2025
Declarations
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: This was a retrospective cohort study utilised a secondary data from Oman. The ethical approval was obtained from the Health Studies and Research Approval Committee (HSRAC) of the Ministry of Health Oman. Moreover, this research met the exemption criteria from ethical review in accordance with RMIT University guidelines (review reference: 2024-27730-23891). We have utilised de-identified dataset and the need for consent was waived by the HSRAC.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.