Report on 6th ICCMR (International Congress on Complementary Medicine Research) 2011 in Chengdu

VernacularTitle:6th ICCMR(International Congress on Complementary Medicine Research) 2011 in Chengdu参加報告
Author: Yasuhisa KANEKO
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: The International Society for Complementary Medicine Research (ISCMR); Randomized controlled Trial (RCT); Systematic Review (SR); Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM); Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
From:Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion 2011;61(3):349-356
CountryJapan
Language:Japanese
Abstract: The 6th International Congress on Complementary Medicine Research (ICCMR) was held at the Sofitel Wanda Hotel in Chengdu, China on May 7-9, 2011. A pre-conference workshop was held on the 6th at Sichuan University. This conference was organized by the International Society for Complementary Medicine Research (ISCMR). There were 400 participants at the conference, which offered 4 workshops, 12 plenary sessions, 134 oral presentations, and 287 posters. Half of total presentations were from China and also many were from South Korea. The methodology of Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) and Systematic Review (SR) were discussed for building Evidence-Based Medicine for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) and many researches with RCT and SR were at the presentation. I attended this conference by reguest from the International Department of The Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion.