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Article History

Received: 8 November 2023

Accepted: 1 August 2024

First Online: 12 September 2024

Declarations

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: The Iran University of Medical Sciences Ethics Committee approved the study under number IR.IUMS.REC.1398.362. All participants were informed about the research and only those providing written informed consent were enrolled.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.

: To ensure participant confidentiality, all collected data was anonymized and stored securely. Only authorized researchers had access to the data, and all personal identifiers were removed to maintain privacy and confidentiality. The data obtained from participants were used solely for this study and not disclosed to unauthorized individuals or entities.

: The data supporting this study’s findings are available from the Vice President of Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences. However, restrictions apply to the availability of these data, which were used under license for the current study, and so are not publicly available.

: Research findings may be published or presented at conferences, but all information will be reported in a way that preserves participant anonymity. The research team will ensure that the results are accurately and ethically reported without misrepresentation or manipulation of data.Any future use of the data collected in this study for additional research purposes will be subject to separate ethics review and approval.