Izadi, Mostafa
Seiti, Hamidreza
Article History
Received: 10 December 2023
Accepted: 13 March 2024
First Online: 3 April 2024
Declarations
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: This study has obtained approval from the Ethics Committee of the Iran Health Insurance Organization (Reference Number: 23128893). The research protocol and its ethical considerations underwent thorough review and were deemed ethically acceptable by the committee. The approval from the Ethics Committee ensures that the study adheres to the ethical standards and guidelines for research involving human participants. All participants provided informed consent before participating in the study. The research process maintained strict confidentiality and privacy regarding the participants’ personal information.
: We confirm that we have given due consideration to the protection of intellectual property associated with this work and that there are no impediments to publication, including the timing of publication, with respect to intellectual property. In so doing we confirm that we have followed the regulations of our institutions concerning intellectual property.
: The authors declare no competing interests.