Ito, Yoshiaki
Michiaki, Takahashi
Funding for this research was provided by:
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (22K10639)
Article History
Received: 10 April 2025
Accepted: 5 November 2025
First Online: 19 November 2025
Declarations
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: The participants were informed in writing and verbally about the purpose and methods of the study as well as the protection of their personal information and safety considerations. It was also explained that participation in the study was voluntary and that their participation in the study would not affect their treatment in any manner. Those who gave their consent to cooperate in the research were included in the study. Per the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki, this study was approved by the Ethical Review Committee of the Tokyo University of Information Sciences (institutional approval no. 19–006).
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.