Yaghoobzadeh, Ameneh
Allen, Kelly-Ann
Bagheri, Motahareh
Ong, Fon Sim
Shamsizadeh, Morteza
Funding for this research was provided by:
Hamedan University of Medical Sciences, Hamedan, Iran.
Article History
Received: 11 January 2025
Accepted: 30 May 2025
First Online: 1 July 2025
Declarations
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: The study was approved by Hamedan University’s Medical Sciences Ethics Committee (IR.UMSHA.REC.1400.894). In accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki, participants were informed about the study aims and procedures (e.g., that participation was voluntary and wouldn’t affect medical care) before signing an informed consent document. All personal data were de-identified by assigning codes to the participants.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.