Giusto, Enrico Altiero https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8430-337X
Patergnani, Simone https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7951-9267
Cutillo, Maria
Oteri, Vittorio
Guido, Giorgio
Giorgi, Carlotta
Pinton, Paolo
Fiorica, Francesco
Article History
Received: 25 February 2026
Accepted: 17 August 2026
First Online: 16 September 2026
Declarations
Ethics Statement: This meta-analysis was managed by analysing data from published manuscripts. The eligible studies had obtained the ethical agreement from their corresponding Institutional Review Boards, as recognised in the original papers. The meta-analysis is recorded in PROSPERO n. CRD420251169808.
Consent for publication: This study is a meta-analysis of previously published literature and did not involve direct contact with human participants.
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.