Takele, Goitom Molalign
Welie, Abraham Gebregziabiher
Åström, Mimmi
Bacha, Tigist
Arega, Gashaw
Derrett, Sarah
Funding for this research was provided by:
EuroQol Research Foundation (227-RA)
Article History
Received: 30 April 2026
Accepted: 5 September 2026
First Online: 16 September 2026
Declarations
Ethical approval and consent to participate: The study received ethical approval from St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College (Ref. PM23/923), and prior permission was sought from Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital. Written informed consent was obtained from all parents or caregivers, and ascent was obtained from all participants. The study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki.
Consent for publication: Informed consent was obtained from all participants whose data were included in the study.
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.