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Orally Administered Korean Herbal Medicine Medications of Randomized Controlled Trials Published in the Journal of Korean Medicine and Related Journals: A Narrative Analysis using CONSORT-CHM 2017

CONSORT-CHM 2017 지침에 근거한 대한한의학회지 및 회원학회지에 투고된 경구투여 한약 중재를 활용한 무작위 배정 비교 임상 연구(RCT)의 양적, 질적 평가 연구

  • Se-hun Moon (Chuna Manual Medicine Research Group, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Jung-ho Jo (Chuna Manual Medicine Research Group, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Seung-kwan Choi (Chuna Manual Medicine Research Group, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Yun-hee Han (Chuna Manual Medicine Research Group, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Hyeon-jun Woo (Chuna Manual Medicine Research Group, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Byeong-hyeon Jeon (Chuna Manual Medicine Research Group, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Won-bae Ha (Chuna Manual Medicine Research Group, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Jung-han Lee (Chuna Manual Medicine Research Group, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University)
  • 문세훈 (원광대학교 한의과대학 추나의학연구회) ;
  • 조정호 (원광대학교 한의과대학 추나의학연구회) ;
  • 최승관 (원광대학교 한의과대학 추나의학연구회) ;
  • 한윤희 (원광대학교 한의과대학 추나의학연구회) ;
  • 우현준 (원광대학교 한의과대학 추나의학연구회) ;
  • 전병현 (원광대학교 한의과대학 추나의학연구회) ;
  • 하원배 (원광대학교 한의과대학 추나의학연구회) ;
  • 이정한 (원광대학교 한의과대학 추나의학연구회)
  • Received : 2023.11.30
  • Accepted : 2023.12.20
  • Published : 2023.12.30
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Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to explore the current usage status of orally administered Korean herbal medicine in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published in the Journal of Korean Medicine and member journals using the CONSORT-Chinese Herbal Medicine Formulas 2017 (CONSORT-CHM 2017) checklist. Methods: We searched the OASIS, RISS, and KMBASE archives as well as the websites of the Journal of Korean Medicine and 45 member journals to identify RCTs that used herbal interventions. Two independent researchers searched and categorized the RCTs and performed a quantitative evaluation by journal, study design, and target disease, as well as qualitative evaluation of the literature using CONSORT-CHM 2017. Results: After the search, 66 articles were selected. The quantitative evaluation resulted in 13 articles (19.6%) that were published in the Journal of Korean Medicine and 12 articles (18.1%) in the Journal of Internal Korean Medicine. In terms of study design, 62 articles (93.9%) were parallel, 4 articles (6%) were crossover, and 2-arm parallel study designs were the most common in 45 articles (68.2%). In terms of the study participants, physiological characteristics and mechanisms in healthy individuals were the most common in 21 studies (31.8%) and obesity in 9 studies (13.6%). In terms of assessing completeness in the CONSORT-CHM 2017 items, 29 articles were rated high, 31 were rated moderate, and 6 were rated low. Items 4a, 6a, and 7a had low reporting rates (≤ 30%), while items 2a, 2b, and 12a were completely reported in all studies. Conclusion: Future RCTs using orally administered Korean herbal medicine need to be reported completely, and the CONSORT-CHM 2017 checklist can be a helpful tool for this purpose.

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