Shahabi, Nahid
Shahbazi Sighaldeh, Shirin
Eshaghi Sani Kakhaki, Hadi
Mohseni, Shokrollah
Dadipoor, Sara
El-Shahawy, Omar
Funding for this research was provided by:
Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences,Iran
Article History
Received: 4 October 2023
Accepted: 21 February 2024
First Online: 1 March 2024
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with the Helsinki guidelines, and a written consent was obtained from all participants. For the participants below 18 years of age, an informed consent was obtained from parents. The ethical approval of this study was jointly obtained from the Research Ethics Committee of Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences (#IR.HUMS.REC.1401.145) and Tehran University of Medical Sciences. The participants were assured of the confidentiality of the information they provided. No fees were charged for participating in the study. Participants at any point of time could withdraw from the study with a written or verbal request.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.