Table 1.

Questionnaire contents

	Contents
Basic information
1	Sex
	□ Male, □ Female
2	Age, years old
	□ 20 to 29, □ 30 to 39, □ 40 to 49, □ 50 to 59, □ 60 to 69, □ ≥ 70
3	Pharmacist experience, years
	□ < 1, □ 2 to 5, □ 6 to 10, □ 11 to 20, □ 21 to 30, □ ≥ 31
4	Workplace distribution
	□ Community pharmacy, □ General Hospital / Clinic, □ Others
5	Did you get pharmacy license after pharmacy school transitioned to a six-year curriculum?
	□ Yes, □ No
(Outcome)
Presence of research activities since obtaining a pharmacist license
1	Have you ever performed a presentation on the results of your research activities in conference?
	□ At least once a year, □ Once every few years, □ Once or less
2	Have you ever written a research paper as a first author on the results of your research activities?
	□ Yes, □ No
(Exploratory factor)
Influencing background for research activities
1	Are there any mentor for research activities in work place or neighborhood?
	□ Yes, □ No
2	Are there any mentor for writing a research paper in work place or neighborhood?
	□ Yes, □ No
3	Do you have any certifications related to pharmacy practice?
	□ Yes, □ No
4	How many academic societies (except for the Japan Pharmaceutical Association and the Japanese Society of Hospital Pharmacists) do you belong to?
	□ 0, □ 1, □ 2, □ 3, □ 4, □ ≥ 5
5	Are there any opportunities to read research papers (English or Japanese)?
	□ Multiple papers / month, □ About one paper / month, □ Not at all