A review of research on the development of instruments for therapeutic efficacy evaluation of traditional Chinese medicine.
- Author:
Weihua XU
;
Zehuai WEN
;
Weixiong LIANG
;
Qi WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Journal of Integrative Medicine
2012;10(7):726-37
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Due to the differences between Chinese and Western cultures, Chinese version of foreign research instruments may not be totally applicable for use in evaluating the therapeutic effect of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Great efforts have been made by Chinese researchers to develop scales for evaluation of the therapeutic effects of TCM. This study aims to understand the current situation of research in the development of evaluation instrument in TCM.
