Naghshi, Maryam
Janati, Ali
khodayari-Zarnaq, Rahim
Funding for this research was provided by:
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (69409)
Article History
Received: 8 July 2025
Accepted: 12 December 2025
First Online: 15 December 2025
Declarations
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: This study was part of a doctoral dissertation supported by Tabriz University of Medical Sciences and received its ethical approval in 2023 under the number IR.TBZMED.REC.1401.171 from the Ethics Committee of the Vice-Chancellor of Research. The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Informed written or oral consent was obtained from all participants. Participants were given the right to withdraw from the study at any stage without any negative consequences. Data were kept confidential and used solely for research purposes.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.