About the Authors

Yumiko Ogino

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

yumiko.ogino@osakafu-u.net

Affiliation MSc Public Health Programme, University of London International Programme / London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom

Axel Jeremias Schmidt

Roles Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Public Health, Environments and Society London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom

Competing Interests

YO: Employee of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, Limited, which sells antidepressants. AJS: No competing interests exist. This does not alter our adherence to all PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.