Evidence-based Chinese medicine: Theory, research, and practice

Xiaoyu Zhang; Shiqi Chen; Chengyu Li; Guihua Tian; Chen Zhao; Ruijin Qiu; Jiayuan Hu; Rui Zheng; Yang Sun; Min Li; Yaolong Chen; Xin Sun; Bo Li; Honglai Zhang; Zhaoxiang Bian; Hongcai Shang

doi:10.7507/1672-2531.201707007

Evidence-based Chinese medicine: Theory, research, and practice

Xiaoyu Zhang, Shiqi Chen, Chengyu Li, Guihua Tian, Chen Zhao, Ruijin Qiu, Jiayuan Hu, Rui Zheng, Yang Sun, Min Li, Yaolong Chen, Xin Sun, Bo Li, Honglai Zhang, Zhaoxiang Bian^*, Hongcai Shang

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Evidence-based Chinese medicine is a relatively new discipline which applies the concepts and methods of evidence-based medicine (EBM) to the clinical research and practice of Chinese medicine. It is not only a branch of EBM but also a natural product of the development of Chinese medicine. This paper introduces the theoretical concepts of evidence-based Chinese medicine and reviews the process of its development. It then elucidates the main characteristics of evidence-based Chinese medicine, emphasizes its holistic approach, prescription-syndrome relationship, and its human-centered approach. Research contents and status quo are also summarized to point out the challenges of the production and application of evidence. Finally, we innovatively indicate further research directions on combining individual-based research with population-based research and developing narrative EBM.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	86-91
Number of pages	6
Journal	Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine
Volume	18
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7507/1672-2531.201707007
Publication status	Published - Jan 2018
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Concept
Evidence-based Chinese medicine
Individual-based
Narrative evidence-based medicine
Population-based

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