Revisiting Japan's early COVID‐19 countermeasures

Kaneda, Yudai; Higuchi, Yoshinori; Takahashi, Kenzo

doi:10.1002/hsr2.1468

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“…regulatory considerations but also offer a significant perspective on Japan's adherence to its traditional principle of infallibility in COVID-19 measures, possibly illuminating the rationale behind such unwavering strategies [39][40][41].…”

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Characteristics of Top-Searched Individuals in Japan’s Yen for Docs Conflicts of Interest Database During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Kaneda,

Ozaki,

Hashimoto

et al. 2023

Cureus

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Transparency in healthcare has led to increased public disclosure of doctors' conflicts of interest, with the "Yen for Docs Database" in Japan emerging as a pivotal source. Nevertheless, there remains ambiguity regarding the backgrounds and influence of highly-searched persons, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The primary objective of this study was to examine if the database was utilized for its intended purpose in 2021, a year marked by the introduction of vaccines and treatments, the addition of new COVID-19-related data, and the frequent appearances of expert statements in various media outlets. MethodsWe conducted a descriptive analysis on the 10 most frequently searched individuals in the "Yen for Docs Database" between August 27 and September 23, 2021, and determined the amount of money they received from pharmaceutical companies and other organizations over the four-year period between 2016 and 2019. To characterize frequently searched individuals' academic profiles and appearances in the mass media, we identified their h-index and affiliation, their activity on Twitter, and the number of TV appearances. ResultsThere were 72,904 searches during the study period, with the top person accounting for 4,905 of those searches. All top 10 were male, mostly affiliated with universities and specialists in infectious diseases or related fields. Their median number of COVID-19 articles was five, and the median h-index was 34. Four of these top 10 had Twitter accounts, with followers ranging from 12,000 to 195,000.

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Characteristics of Top-Searched Individuals in Japan’s Yen for Docs Conflicts of Interest Database During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Hashimoto

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“…A letter by Kaneda et al in Health Science Reports argued that the Japanese government's early countermeasures to the World Health Organization‐declared coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic had failed. 1 However, upon closer examination, this conclusion is questionable.…”

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All‐cause mortality and Japan's early countermeasures

Korsgaard

2024

Health Science Reports

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All‐cause mortality and Japan's early countermeasures: Authors' reply

Kaneda,

Takahashi

2024

Health Science Reports

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We appreciate the opportunity to respond to the points raised by Søren Roest Korsgaard regarding our paper on the assessment of Japan's early response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 1 The letter notably emphasizes Japan's mortality outcomes, suggesting a comparative success against global standards based on the direct fatalities from COVID-19. 1 This perspective, while valuable, may overlook the broader spectrum of impacts that cannot be explained without considering aspects such as excess mortality, engendered by the COVID-19 pandemic and the response measures implemented.The argument posited by Korsgaard, focusing primarily on COVID-19 as a direct cause of death, 1 merits expansion to encompass the nuanced effects of the pandemic response on the broader population.According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's vital statistics,

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Revisiting Japan's early COVID‐19 countermeasures

Cited by 3 publications

References 7 publications

Characteristics of Top-Searched Individuals in Japan’s Yen for Docs Conflicts of Interest Database During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Characteristics of Top-Searched Individuals in Japan’s Yen for Docs Conflicts of Interest Database During the COVID-19 Pandemic

All‐cause mortality and Japan's early countermeasures

All‐cause mortality and Japan's early countermeasures: Authors' reply

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