Kiani, Fatemeh Zeynab http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8790-6910
Ahmadi, Ali http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1588-2136
Babadi, Akbar Soleymani
Rouhi, Hamid
Article History
Received: 21 January 2021
Accepted: 16 March 2021
First Online: 25 March 2021
Declarations
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: This study was conducted with the observance of the Declaration of Helsinki and the National Ethical Guidelines in Biomedical Research in Iran. As well, the study protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee of the SKUMS (IR.SKUMS.REC 1394.286 and IR. SKUMS.1396.110) at regional and national scales. All participants provided signed and fingerprinted informed written consent. For illiterate participants, the informed consent form was read. After consent, the consent form was taken with a fingerprint. The consent of the participant was also signed and confirmed by his first-degree family member or legally authorized representatives. We provided signed and fingerprinted informed written consent according to the guidelines enforced by the Ethics Committee of the SKUMS. The participants can withdraw from the study whenever they wish. Data are stored in a codified confidential database.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.