Authors’ contributions: NCC analyzed the data, performed statistical analysis and wrote the manuscript; CC collected and analyzed data; SB revised the manuscript; MP revised the manuscript; and AL analyzed data and revised the manuscript. All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.
Research funding: None declared.
Employment or leadership: None declared.
Honorarium: None declared.
Competing interests: No competing financial interests exist.
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