Funding for this research was provided by:
the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Japan (20EA1024, 20EA1024)
Article History
Received: 1 January 2025
Accepted: 1 July 2025
First Online: 24 September 2025
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the ethics review board of Teikyo University (21 − 011), and written Informed consent was waived for the secondary analysis of publication data by DIPEx-Japan. No further ethical approvals were required for the secondary analysis. The study and all methods were conducted in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations (Declaration of Helsinki).
: All participants included in this study provided written consent to DIPEx-Japan for their data to be used and presented for secondary research purposes and publication. The authors obtained approval for the final manuscripts from DIPEx-Japan.
: The authors declare no competing interests.