Establishment of Efficient Organization for Coordination Center on Clinical Research in Traditional Korean Medicine

한의학임상협연연구의 필요성과 효율적인 조직체계의 구축

  • Ko Seong-Gyu (Clinical Research and Molecular Epidemiolgy Center, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Jun Chan-Yong (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyungwon University) ;
  • Park Jong-Hyeong (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyungwon University) ;
  • Han Chang-Ho (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Jung Woo-Sang (Department of Cardiovascular and Neurology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Moon Sang-Kwan (Department of Cardiovascular and Neurology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Cho Ki-Ho (Department of Cardiovascular and Neurology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Kim Young-Suk (Department of Cardiovascular and Neurology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Bae Hyung-Sup (Department of Cardiovascular and Neurology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee University)
  • 고성규 (경희대학교 한의과대학 연구협연 및 분자역학센터) ;
  • 전찬용 (경원대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 박종형 (경원대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 한창호 (동국대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 정우상 (경희대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 문상관 (경희대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 조기호 (경희대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 김영석 (경희대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 배형섭 (경희대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실)
  • Published : 2006.03.01

Abstract

Objectives : The aim of this study is to investigate how does the methods of treatment and diagnosis of Traditional Korean Medicine(TKM) get the evidence of efficacy and safety and what type of efficient body and appropriate facility of the coordination center for clinical trial in TKM. Methods : We have got the information of clinical trial center or clinical collaboration center by site invitation, search of paper and reports and internet exploration for the domestic or foreign site. Results : Coordination center for clinical trial usually involves every steps of clinical trials, such as development of Case Report From (CRF), design of study, calculation of sample size, randomization, maintenance of blinding, monitoring and audit of the resource document, data and CRF, data entry, quality control of data, analysis and report. Conclusions : The body needs several aresa of experts, which are epidemiologists, biostatisticians, research nurses for coordination, data manager and programmer, and administrator. This body would be enhance and help he clinical researches including clinical trials in TKM.

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