Moriyama, Yukako
Nakao, Yuko
Yamamoto, Naoko
Oki, Toshimichi
Funding for this research was provided by:
Japanese Society for the Promotion of Sience (KAKENHI 21K10916)
Article History
Received: 18 September 2023
Accepted: 27 February 2024
First Online: 27 March 2024
Declarations
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: Documents explaining the purpose of the research were provided to participating health centers where subjects were recruited. We requested research cooperation from health centers that gave consent. We explained the outline, purpose, and method of the research to the research collaborators using an explanatory document for the participants, and asked them to answer the questionnaire after obtaining their understanding. Participation in the study was voluntary, and consent was considered to have been obtained upon return of the questionnaire to the collection box or by postal mail. We explained in writing that it was not necessary for the participants to write their name on the questionnaire, that there would be no disadvantage if they did not agree to participate, and that consent could not be withdrawn after the questionnaire was submitted because it was an anonymous questionnaire. This study was approved by the Ethics Committee for Epidemiological Research, Kagoshima University School of Medicine (Reception number: 210215 Quarantine Approval date: December 6, 2021).
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.