The prospective of minimal important difference and its application in clinical researches of Chinese medicine.
- Author:
Tao-ying LU
1
;
Da-rong WU
Author Information
1. The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Humans;
Medicine, Chinese Traditional;
methods;
Outcome Assessment (Health Care);
methods;
Treatment Outcome
- From:
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine
2013;33(4):544-558
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Minimal important difference (MID) is a concept in regards of efficacy evaluation in recent years. MID has its features and clinical significance. MID methods include anchor-based methods, distribution-based methods, expert consensus methods, literature analysis methods, and so on. All these methods have their own advantages and disadvantages. In confirming MID, you'd better use them comprehensively according to the research objectives. The significance, range, and evaluation methods of MID in the clinical research of Chinese medicine were clarified. It is necessary to strengthen MID correlated researches and applications.
