Jafari, Mohammad Javad http://orcid.org/0009-0007-5888-2666
Mostafazadeh, Pouya http://orcid.org/0009-0007-4566-5996
Mojebi, Mohammad Reza http://orcid.org/0009-0006-8418-926X
Nemati-Vakilabad, Reza http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8016-8625
Mirzaei, Alireza http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4242-2108
Article History
Received: 10 November 2023
Accepted: 8 January 2024
First Online: 24 January 2024
Declarations
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: We are thrilled to share that our study was conducted in adherence to the highest ethical standards, as laid out by the Declaration of Helsinki. The Ethics Committee of Ardabil University of Medical Sciences (IR.ARUMS.REC.1401.231) reviewed and approved our project, ensuring that all participants were fully informed and provided written consent. We made it clear that participation was entirely voluntary, and their responses would remain anonymous. We encouraged our participants to withdraw at any time, and for any reason, without fear of repercussion. We feel grateful for the trust and enthusiasm our participants brought to this study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors have nothing to declare.