About the Authors

Giampiero Favato

To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: gfavato@chicagogsb.edu

Affiliations School of Projects, Processes and Systems, Henley Management College, Henley-on-Thames, United Kindgom, Servizio di Epidemiologia e Farmacia Preventiva (SEFAP), Milan, Italy

Paolo Mariani

Affiliation Department of Statistical Science, Bicocca University, Milan, Italy

Roger W. Mills

Affiliation School of Projects, Processes and Systems, Henley Management College, Henley-on-Thames, United Kindgom

Alessandro Capone

Affiliation Servizio di Epidemiologia e Farmacia Preventiva (SEFAP), Milan, Italy

Matteo Pelagatti

Affiliation Department of Statistical Science, Bicocca University, Milan, Italy

Vasco Pieri

Affiliation Servizio di Epidemiologia e Farmacia Preventiva (SEFAP), Milan, Italy

Alberico Marcobelli

Affiliation Regional Health Authority (ASSR) Marche, Ancona, Italy

Maria G. Trotta

Affiliation Regional Health Authority (ASSR) Basilicata, Potenza, Italy

Alberto Zucchi

Affiliation Local Health Authority (ASL) Milano 3, Monza, Italy

Alberico L. Catapano

Affiliations Servizio di Epidemiologia e Farmacia Preventiva (SEFAP), Milan, Italy, Department of Pharmacological Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: GF VP. Analyzed the data: GF PM MP VP AC. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: PM MP RM AC VP AM MT AZ. Wrote the paper: GF. Other: Contributed to the revision of the final submitted paper: RM AC MP VP AM MT AZ AC PM.