About the Authors

Yongkyu Cho

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Boyoung Jung

Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Methodology, Project administration, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Health Administration, Hanyang Women’s University, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Yoon Jae Lee

Roles Data curation, Investigation, Methodology, Supervision

Affiliation Jaseng Spine and Joint Research Institute, Jaseng Medical Foundation, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Me-riong Kim

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology

Affiliation Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Eun-Jung Kim

Roles Validation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Dongguk University Bundang Oriental Hospital, Seongnam-si, Republic of Korea

Won-Suk Sung

Roles Validation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Dongguk University Bundang Oriental Hospital, Seongnam-si, Republic of Korea

In-Hyuk Ha

Roles Conceptualization, Project administration, Resources, Supervision, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

hanihata@gmail.com

Affiliation Jaseng Spine and Joint Research Institute, Jaseng Medical Foundation, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.