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Article History

Received: 30 January 2024

Accepted: 7 October 2024

First Online: 18 October 2024

Declarations

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: This retrospective study is part of the institutional activity entrusted by the Regional Authority to the Department of Epidemiology for monitoring and evaluating the health status of the resident population. The study was not submitted to the Ethics Committee of the Lazio Region (Lazio 1) in accordance with the resolution of the Regional Council n. 152 of April 1, 2014, identifying the Department of Epidemiology of Lazio Regional Health Service is the regional referral centre for epidemiological research and monitoring. The data were analysed through pseudonymization techniques using a standardized methodology according to the national privacy law (national legislative decree on privacy policy n. 196/30 June 2003). Individuals cannot be identified directly and results are shown in aggregate form. Because of the pseudonymized nature of the data, the local Data Protection Officer waived the requirement for informed patient consent.

: No identifiable images were used in this manuscript, so consent to publish was not applicable.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.