Mizuno, Jinsuke
Miyamoto, Yoshihisa
Matsuo, Yuichiro
Fushimi, Kiyohide
Inokuchi, Ryota
Doi, Kent
Yasunaga, Hideo
Funding for this research was provided by:
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (23AA2003)
Article History
Received: 27 November 2025
Accepted: 15 January 2026
First Online: 27 January 2026
Declarations
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: This retrospective observational study was designed following the STROBE guidelines. The study was not formally registered because this retrospective study utilized de-identified, anonymized claims data. Anonymization of these data is conducted in line with the Japanese Act on the Protection of Personal Information. The analysis plan was not formally pre-registered, but the team member with primary responsibility for the analysis certifies that the analysis plan was pre-specified.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.