“Real-world Study”(RWS)-New Approach to Traditional Chinese Medicine Scientific Research
- VernacularTitle:“真实世界研究”--中医药科研新思路
- Author:
Ling FU
;
Xueping ZHOU
;
Guochun LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
real-world study;
randomized control ed trial;
evidence-based medicine;
scientific research of TCM
- From:
Journal of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
2013;(9):1127-1129
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
[Objective]To explore new directions for traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) scientific research. [Method]Reviewing RWS overseas in recent years, with a randomized control ed trial(RCT) contrast, this study summarized the RWS features and discussed the limitations and advantages of RCT and RWS when carrying out the TCM scientific research.[Result] RWS is different from RCT in research purpose, brings into exclusion criteria, sample size, intervention and evaluation index, evaluation time, data col ection, management and statistical analysis method, etc. [Conclusion] Compared with RCT, RWS more fits the basic characteristics of TCM cal ed holistic concept and syndrome differentiation, is advantageous to the preservation of TCM, indicat-ing the new direction for TCM scientific research.
