Kawabata, Teruko http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2346-7351
Nakamura, Masakazu
Takemi, Yukari http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0863-3115
Hayashi, Fumi http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3422-0138
Yamada, Takashi
Article History
Received: 23 November 2023
Accepted: 2 August 2024
First Online: 16 August 2024
Declarations
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: We confirm that all methods in this study were carried out in accordance with the ethical standards of the declaration of Helsinki. Written informed consent was obtained from each participant. This study was approved by the Ethical Committee of the Japan Association for Development of Community Medicine (approval number: 18–032).
: Not applicable.
: Teruko Kawabata is a researcher of Japan Association for Development of Community Medicine (JADECOM), which runs Taito Municipal Hospital and was the franchise owner and operator of the convenience store during the study period. Masakazu Nakamura is a board member of JADECOM.Takashi Yamada is the executive vice president of JADECOM, also the administrator of Taito Municipal Hospital.Other authors declare no competing interests.