About the Authors

Kuang-Hsi Chang

Affiliations Department of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, Department of Medical Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

Mei-Yin Chang

Affiliation Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Fooyin University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Chih-Hsin Muo

Affiliation Management Office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

Trong-Neng Wu

Affiliation Department of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

Chiu-Ying Chen

Affiliation Department of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

Chia-Hung Kao

d10040@mail.cmuh.org.tw

Affiliations Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taiwan, Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Study concept and design: KHC CHK. Acquisition of data: KHC MYC CHM TNW CYC CHK. Analysis and interpretation of data: KHC CHM CHK. Drafting of the manuscript: KHC MYC CHM TNW CYC CHK. Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: KHC CHM CHK. Statistical analysis: CHM. Obtained funding: CHK. Administrative, technical, or material support: KHC MYC CHM TNW CYC CHK. Study supervision: CHK.