Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine (동의생리병리학회지)

The Physiological Society of Korean Medicine and The Society of Pathology in Korean Medicine (대한동의생리학회·한의병리학회)
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Study on the Current Situation and Issues for Clinical Research in Korean Medicine worldwide - Future Clinical Research Strategy I -

한의 임상 연구에 대한 국내외 현황 및 논쟁에 관한 고찰 - 미래 임상 연구 전략 I -

  • Jung, Ki Yong (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University) ;
  • Go, Ho Yeon (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, SeMyung University) ;
  • Sun, Seung Ho (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Sangji University) ;
  • Jeong, Jong Jin (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Sangji University) ;
  • Park, Jeong Su (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University) ;
  • Song, Yun Kyung (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University) ;
  • Kim, Tae Hoon (Department of Diagnostic & Biofunctional Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University) ;
  • Hong, Sung In (Department of Diagnostic & Biofunctional Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University) ;
  • Choi, You Kyung (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University) ;
  • Go, Seong Gyu (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, KyungHee University) ;
  • Lim, Eun Mee (Department of Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University) ;
  • Lee, Choong Yeol (Department of Physiology, College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University) ;
  • Park, Jong Hyeong (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University) ;
  • Jeon, Chan Yong (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University)
  • 정기용 (가천대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 고호연 (세명대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 선승호 (상지대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 정종진 (상지대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 박정수 (가천대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 송윤경 (가천대학교 한의과대학 재활의학교실) ;
  • 김태훈 (가천대학교 한의과대학 진단학교실) ;
  • 홍성인 (가천대학교 한의과대학 진단학교실) ;
  • 최유경 (가천대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 고성규 (경희대학교 한의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 임은미 (가천대학교 한의과대학 부인과교실) ;
  • 이충열 (가천대학교 한의과대학 생리학교실) ;
  • 박종형 (가천대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 전찬용 (가천대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실)
  • Received : 2014.03.27
  • Accepted : 2014.04.10
  • Published : 2014.04.25
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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to explore the strategy of future Korean medicine(KM) clinical research through the study on the current situation and issues for KM clinical research worldwide. In this study, the papers published in English through Pubmed were investigated mainly. And we analyzed the methodological issues from the clinical research reports in the KM fields. As a result of examining the current situation of the RCTs(Randomized Controlled Trials) studies in KM, the sample size for most studies was small and the overall methodological quality appeared to be low. And there was a discussion about whether or not to apply RCTs method to the KM clinical research. The majority of studies have argued the use of RCTs method for KM clinical research. In addition, we could find some problems through the analysis of KM clinical studies. First, the majority of RCTs in KM were of low quality. Second, RCTs method was applied to the KM clinical studies according to the Western medicine methods only. Third, the actual KM diagnosis was not used in the KM studies and inadequate outcomes measurement methods were utilized without considering the characteristics of KM practice. The methodological issues in the KM clinical research were caused by the conflict between the characteristics of KM practice and clinical research method based on the western medicine.

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