Development of guideline for reporting CAse REport for Sasang medicine (CARES)

Abstract

Development of guideline for reporting CAse REport for Sasang medicine (CARES) Seul Lee, So-Hyoung Kim, Sang-Yun Han, Yongjae Lee, Jeongyun Lee, Nayoung Bae, Han Chae Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Pusan National University Korean Medicine Hospital, Div. of Longevity and Biofunctional Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University, Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Div. of Clinical Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University Introduction The case report provides pivotal basis for clinical research and education, however systematically organized guideline for reporting case report was not properly applied and it tackled the development of traditional medicine in Korea. The purpose of this study was to implement guideline for reporting CAse REport(CARE guideline) incorporating unique characteristics of Sasang medicine with the help of examples and explanations. Methods and Results The guideline for reporting CAse REport for Sasang medicine(CARES guideline) including diagnosis of traditional medicine and treatment with acupuncture and medical herbs was suggested, and practical examples explaining details of each CARES items were provided. Discussion and Conclusion This study would provide foundation for consensus-based and common CARE guideline for traditional Korean medicine. And, the CARES guideline would provide clinical platform for developing refined Sasang type differentiation technique using reported biopsychosocial and clinical type-specific features and realistic cases for Problem Based Learning courses as evidence-based education.