Abdi, Saeid
Kangari, Haleh
Rahmani, Saeed
Baghban, Alireza Akbarzadeh
Rad, Zahra Kamary http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4922-2803
Article History
Received: 6 October 2023
Accepted: 25 March 2024
First Online: 15 April 2024
Declarations
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: The study protocol has been approved by the Research Ethics Committees of Vice-Chancellor in Research Affairs - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (with approval ID: IR.SBMU.RETECH.REC.1400.610) on November 28th, 2021 and has been registered at ClinicalTrials.gov with number NCT05311917. The research project will adhere to the ethical guidelines for conducting medical studies that involve human subjects as outlined by the Declaration of Helsinki. Informed consent will be obtained from all participants in the study by S.A. To ensure the confidentiality of individuals, a unique code will be assigned to each participant, and access to the final data will be limited to the S.A. After the study, all participants will undergo re-examination, and appropriate compensation will be provided for any potential damages incurred.
: Consent for publication will be obtained from the participants.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Relevant authorities will receive timely notifications regarding any significant modifications made to the protocol.
: Our intention is to publish multiple articles highlighting various aspects of the study. However, we do not plan to grant public access to the underlying statistical data. Our future dissemination plan is to ensure that the study results reach the relevant scientific community, policymakers, healthcare professionals, and the general public, thereby contributing to the advancement of knowledge and potential implementation of findings in practice.