Khalilzadeh-Farsangi, Zahra
Mohammadifard, Leila
Robabi, Hassan
Fallah-Karimi, Samaneh
Article History
Received: 22 May 2025
Accepted: 24 July 2026
First Online: 5 August 2026
Declarations
Ethical approval and consent to participate: All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations. The study protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee of Zahedan University of Medical Sciences (Approval code: IR.ZAUMS.REC.1403.259). Informed consent was obtained from all participants before they took part in the study. Research participants were informed of the confidentiality and voluntary nature of the information. All methods of participation in the study were conducted in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations, consistent with the Declaration of Helsinki. Clinical Trial Number: Not applicable; this study does not require a clinical trial.
Consent for publication: Not applicable
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.