Rodrigues Alves, Nuno https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3329-1014
Silva, Patrícia Barros
Barão, Catarina
Costa, Lívio
Donato, Helena
Basílio, Ana
Flores, Rita
Anjos, Rita
Article History
Received: 22 July 2025
Revised: 3 September 2025
Accepted: 18 September 2025
First Online: 11 October 2025
Declarations
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: Ethical approval was not required, as this study is a systematic review and meta-analysis based on previously published data. The study was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines and was prospectively registered in PROSPERO.
: Informed consent was not required for this study, as it involved secondary analysis of data from previously published studies.
: All authors certify that they have no affiliations with or involvement in any organization or entity with any financial interest (such as honoraria; educational grants; participation in speakers’ bureaus; membership, employment, consultancies, stock ownership, or other equity interest; and expert testimony or patent-licensing arrangements), or non-financial interest (such as personal or professional relationships, affiliations, knowledge or beliefs) in the subject matter or materials discussed in this manuscript.