Yousofvand, Vahid
Sani, Niloofar
Khazaei, Salman
Torabi, Mohammad https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4150-5331
Article History
Received: 30 May 2025
Accepted: 25 September 2025
First Online: 15 October 2025
Declarations
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: This study is part of a larger research project approved by the Ethics Committee of Hamadan University of Medical Sciences (Ethics Code: IR.UMSHA.REC.1403.541). Prior to participation, the study’s objectives were explained to the participants in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki, and written informed consent was obtained. Throughout the study, participants were assured of the confidentiality of their information and informed of their right to withdraw from the study at any time.
: Written informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.