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Treatment packages of persistent allergic rhinitis for developing PRCT protocols : An expert survey  

Kim, Nam-Kwen (Department of Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology and Dermatology, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University)
Lee, Dong-Hyo (Department of Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology and Dermatology, College of Korean Medicine, Woosuk University)
Seo, Eun-Sung (Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Human Ecology, Seoul National University)
Choi, Eun-Ji (Department of Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology and Dermatology of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong)
Jang, Bo-Hyeong (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Korean Medicine and Center for Clinical Research and Drug Development, Kyung Hee University)
Choi, In-Hwa (Department of Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology and Dermatology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Ko, Seong-Gyu (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Korean Medicine and Center for Clinical Research and Drug Development, Kyung Hee University)
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Journal of Society of Preventive Korean Medicine / v.17, no.3, 2013 , pp. 143-153 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective : This study was done to define the treatment protocol of Traditional Korean Medicine for persistent allergic rhinitis, which might be necessary for conducting PRCT study. Methods : Data were collected by questionnaire from Korean Medicine doctors participated in the Conference of The Korean Oriental Medical Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology Society in October 2012. We investigated their treatment procedures for persistent allergic rhinitis in ordinary clinical settings. Their treatment patterns including annual treatment period, frequencies and treatment times were also investigated. Finally, we combined the national insurance covered or out-of-pocket treatments as treatment packages according to the response rates of each contents, and displayed them as treatment protocols for PRCT study. Results : 50 Korean medicine doctors described the informed consent and questionnaire. Response rates of each treatment procedure were listed in Table 2 to Table 5. Treatment periods, frequencies and treatment time of each visit were listed in Table 6. Finally, treatment packages which would be defined for PRCT were listed in Table 7 as treatment package 1(response rates were over 50%), package 2(response rates were over 25%), package 3(response rates were over10%). Conclusion : These results provide the rational background and preliminary sources of defining treatment packages for developing PRCT protocols.
Keywords
Persistent allergic rhinitis; Pragmatic RCT; Treatment protocol; Package of care;
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