What Can Comparative Effectiveness Research,Propensity Score and Registry Study Bring to Chinese Medicine

• Published in: Chinese journal of integrative medicine Vol. 20; no. 10; pp. 792 - 795
• Main Author: 廖星 谢雁鸣
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg Chinese Association of Traditional and Western Medicine 01.10.2014
• Subjects: Academic Exploration; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Confounding Factors (Epidemiology); Humans; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Product Surveillance, Postmarketing; Propensity Score; Registries; 中国医药; 分数; 效益; 现代科学技术; 现实世界; 研究人员; 统计分析方法; 随机对照试验; comparative effectiveness research; Chinese medicine; registry study; propensity score
• ISSN: 1672-0415; 1993-0402; 1993-0402
• DOI: 10.1007/s11655-013-1662-9

The impact of evidence-based medicine and clinical epidemiology on clinical research has contributed to the development of Chinese medicine in modem times over the past two decades.Many concepts and methods of modem science and technology are emerging in Chinese medicine research,resulting in constant progress.Systematic reviews,randomized controlled trials and other advanced mathematic approaches and statistical analysis methods have brought reform to Chinese medicine.In this new era,Chinese medicine researchers have many opportunities and challenges.On the one hand,Chinese medicine researchers need to dedicate themselves to providing enough evidence to the world through rigorous studies,whilst on the other hand,they also need to keep up with the speed of modem medicine research.For example,recently,real world study,comparative effectiveness research,propensity score techniques and registry study have emerged.This article aims to inspire Chinese medicine researchers to explore new areas by introducing these new ideas and new techniques.