Fariba, Abdollahi
Amerzadeh, Mohammad
Banazadeh, Marjan
Rashidi, Saba
Myaneh, Zahra Tayebi
Article History
Received: 9 July 2023
Accepted: 29 January 2024
First Online: 20 February 2024
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Alborz University of Medical Sciences [IR.ABZUMS.REC.1398.172]. To ensure adherence to ethical standards in conducting the research, the researcher obtained permission from the relevant hospital and clinic authorities before commencing the study. After identifying eligible patients to participate in the study, we assured them about confidentiality and provided them with necessary explanations on how to complete the questionnaires. All protocols were approved by the Ethical Committee of the Alborz University of Medical Sciences. All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulation. We provided the participants or their legal guardian[s] with an information sheet, reassured them about anonymity, freedom to withdraw and confidentiality, explained the purpose of the study and obtained their informed consent form.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.