Tahara, Yu
Makioka, Yuko
Lo, Yun-Peng
Kubo, Tatsuhiko
Shibata, Shigenobu
Funding for this research was provided by:
Japan Science and Technology Agency (JPMJFR205G)
Combi Corporation
Article History
Received: 19 February 2026
Accepted: 8 May 2026
First Online: 13 May 2026
Declarations
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: This study adhered with the guidelines of the Declaration of Helsinki and was approved by Hiroshima University’s Ethical Committee for Epidemiology on July 10, 2023 (No. E2023-0047; UMINID: 000051573). Subsequently, informed consent was provided by all participants in the surveys; they consented to the collection and use of their data for research.
: Not applicable.
: Y.M. is a full-time employee of the Combi Corporation, which conducted the online survey and provided financial support for this study to the other authors.