Consensus-Based Recommendations for Case Report in Chinese Medicine （CARC）

Case reports are valuable clinical evidence in traditional Chinese medicine （TCM）. However, the general reporting quality is suboptimal. A working group comprising 20 members was set up to develop systematic recommendations on case report in Chinese medicine （CARC）. The working group （CARC group） de...

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Published in中国结合医学杂志：英文版 no. 1; pp. 73 - 79
Main Author 付姝菲 郑颂华 张莉 砷丽丹 管伟 林佳 张伯礼 王永炎 商洪才 卞兆祥
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 2016
Subjects
中国
学报
小组讨论
循证医学
报告系统
期刊编辑
病例报告
问卷调查
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ISSN1672-0415
1993-0402

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Summary:Case reports are valuable clinical evidence in traditional Chinese medicine （TCM）. However, the general reporting quality is suboptimal. A working group comprising 20 members was set up to develop systematic recommendations on case report in Chinese medicine （CARC）. The working group （CARC group） developed a primary checklist based on reviewing the general reporting quality of case reports in TCM and thorough internal discussion. Two-round consensus process had been carried out among clinical experts, evidence-based medicine methodologists, medical journal editors and clinical practitioners with designated questionnaire embedded with the primary checklist. In total, 118 participants from 17 provinces of China and Korea completed the questionnaires. Their feedback was analyzed and discussed by the CARC group. The checklist was amended accordingly, and the final version, comprising 16-item, is presented here. Under the framework of CARC recommendations, the reporting quality of case reports in TCM can be improved.
Bibliography:FU Shu-fei , CHENG Chung-wah , ZHANG Li,ZHONG Linda Li-dan , KUN Wai ,LIN Jia,ZHANG Bo-li, WANG Yong-yan , SHANG Hong-cai,BIAN Zhao-xiang（1. Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin （300193）, China; 2. School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, China; 3. Second Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin （300150）, China; 4. China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing （100700）, China; 5. Key Laboratory of Chinese Internal Medicine of Ministry of Education and Beijing, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing （100700）, China ）
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case report, Chinese medicine, reporting recommendations
Case reports are valuable clinical evidence in traditional Chinese medicine （TCM）. However, the general reporting quality is suboptimal. A working group comprising 20 members was set up to develop systematic recommendations on case report in Chinese medicine （CARC）. The working group （CARC group） developed a primary checklist based on reviewing the general reporting quality of case reports in TCM and thorough internal discussion. Two-round consensus process had been carried out among clinical experts, evidence-based medicine methodologists, medical journal editors and clinical practitioners with designated questionnaire embedded with the primary checklist. In total, 118 participants from 17 provinces of China and Korea completed the questionnaires. Their feedback was analyzed and discussed by the CARC group. The checklist was amended accordingly, and the final version, comprising 16-item, is presented here. Under the framework of CARC recommendations, the reporting quality of case reports in TCM can be improved.
ISSN:1672-0415
1993-0402