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Methods: The review was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses.
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Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and Hygiene, Italian National Workers' Compensation Authority (INAIL), Via Stefano Gradi 55, 00143 Rome, Italy.
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