Farahani, Somayeh https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5248-4110
Hejazi, Marjaneh https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1823-2876
Tabassum, Mehnaz https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9969-4820
Di Ieva, Antonio https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5341-5416
Mahdavifar, Neda https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5764-7978
Liu, Sidong https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2371-0713
Funding for this research was provided by:
NHMRC Ideas Grant (GNT202035)
Article History
Received: 7 December 2024
Revised: 1 July 2025
Accepted: 14 July 2025
First Online: 16 August 2025
Compliance with ethical standards
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: The scientific guarantor of this publication is Siding Liu.
: The authors of this manuscript declare no relationships with any companies, whose products or services may be related to the subject matter of the article.
: One of the authors, Neda Mahdavifar, holds a PhD in epidemiology and biostatistics and has substantial expertise in statistical analysis.
: This study includes a systematic literature review and meta-analysis following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. Ethical approval was unnecessary due to the nature of the study.
: This study includes a systematic literature review and meta-analysis following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. Ethical approval was unnecessary due to the nature of the study. This study is registered on PROSPERO, number CRD42024542505.
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