Jalali, Faride Sadat
Seif, Mozhgan
Jafari, Abdosaleh
Zangouri, Vahid
Keshavarz, Khosro
Ravangard, Ramin
Article History
Received: 8 February 2023
Accepted: 18 November 2023
First Online: 1 December 2023
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (Code: IR.SUMS.REC.1400.052). The patients were free to choose to participate in the study, and once the objectives of the research were explained to them, their written informed consent was obtained. The questionnaires and checklists were completed anonymously and the patients were assured of the confidentiality of their answers to the questions. It should be noted that in order to comply with ethical considerations and the confidentiality of patient information, the patients were distinguished by the codes at the top of the cost information forms and the effectiveness and utility checklists. The study was conducted in line with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.