Nazari, Abouzar http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2155-5438
Garmaroudi, Gholamreza http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7449-227X
Foroushani, Abbas Rahimi http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2443-7218
Askari, Azadeh http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5155-4650
Article History
Received: 30 May 2023
Accepted: 20 November 2023
First Online: 26 January 2024
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) with the code IR.TUMS.SPH.REC.1402.075. All participants aged 18 years or older were informed about the purpose, procedures, risks, and benefits of the study, as well as their rights to withdraw at any time without penalty. On the first page of the written questionnaire, the text of the consent form was provided, and participants expressed their consent by clicking on the start button. For participants aged 10 to 17 years, written informed consent was obtained from their legal guardians, and verbal assent was obtained from the participants themselves. The assent process involved explaining the study in simple and age-appropriate language, and asking the participants if they agreed to take part in the study. The assent process was witnessed by a third party who was not involved in the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors have no conflicts of interest.