Jamshidi, Hamid
Zamanian, Zahra
Daneshmandi, Hadi
Gaoua, Nadia
Vizeshfar, Fatemeh
Zare, Morteza
Jahangiri, Hamid
Funding for this research was provided by:
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (25803)
Article History
Received: 2 September 2025
Accepted: 24 October 2025
First Online: 18 November 2025
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the ethics committee of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (Ethics Code: IR.SUMS.SCHEANUT.REC.1401.072). In addition, this study was conducted according to the Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments. In the study, the written informed consent principle was used. Both oral and written information about the study was provided to potential volunteers. The details included plans for publication as well as the purpose and methodology of the investigation. The confidentiality promise, guidelines for volunteer participation, and contact details for the study’s sponsoring organization and researcher were also included in the material. A form for seeking written informed consent was also included in the written information. Before beginning, written informed consent form completed and returned by each participant.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.