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Safety of herbal medicine in the postpartum period: A hospital-based single-arm, prospective observational study (SAFEHERE-PC) 产后草药安全性:一项基于医院的单臂前瞻性观察研究(SAFEHERE-PC)
IF 3 4区 医学 Q2 INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE Pub Date : 2025-12-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.imr.2025.101280
Anna Kim , Young Eun Kim , Sumin Seo , Sungha Kim , Eunbyul Cho , Yujeong Kang , Eunhee Lee , Mi Ju Son

Background

Herbal medicines (HMs) are commonly used during the postpartum period in South Korea; however, comprehensive data regarding their safety remain limited. This study aimed to evaluate the safety of HM use among postpartum women through the “SAFEty of HErbal medicine REgistry in Postpartum Care center” (SAFEHERE-PC) study.

Methods

A single-arm, prospective observational study was conducted from March to December 2024, enrolling 186 women within six weeks postpartum who were admitted to the postpartum care center of a Korean Medicine hospital. The study monitored adverse events (AEs) during HM use, collecting demographic information, medical history, herbal prescription details, and AE data. Reported AEs were analyzed using the WHO-UMC causality assessment and the Naranjo algorithm.

Results

Of the 186 participants, 4 (2.2 %) experienced AEs following HM administration, all of which were gastrointestinal symptoms (diarrhea, loose stools). Three of the five events were managed with a short course of the herbal formula, and two cases resolved spontaneously without requiring medical intervention. Based on severity and clinical course, the events were classified as mild to moderate. Causality assessment using the WHO-UMC system classified four cases as "possible" and one as "certain", while the Naranjo scale indicated three cases as "possible" and two as "probable" in their association with HM use.

Conclusion

A low incidence of mild gastrointestinal AEs (2.2 % of patients; 0.6 % of prescriptions) was observed, with no serious AEs reported. These findings provide descriptive safety data specific to the formulations and clinical practices used at this hospital-based postpartum care center.

Trial registration

Korean National Clinical Trial Registry Clinical Research Information Service: KCT0009060.
在韩国,草药(HMs)在产后期间被广泛使用;然而,关于其安全性的综合数据仍然有限。本研究旨在通过“产后护理中心草药安全登记”(SAFEHERE-PC)研究,评价产后妇女使用中药的安全性。方法采用单臂前瞻性观察研究,于2024年3月至12月在某韩国医院产后护理中心住院的186名产后6周内的妇女。该研究监测了HM使用期间的不良事件(AE),收集了人口统计信息、病史、草药处方细节和AE数据。使用WHO-UMC因果关系评估和Naranjo算法对报告的ae进行分析。结果186名参与者中,4名(2.2%)在HM给药后出现ae,均为胃肠道症状(腹泻、稀便)。5例事件中有3例通过短疗程的草药配方得到控制,2例无需医疗干预即可自行解决。根据严重程度和临床病程,这些事件被分为轻度到中度。使用WHO-UMC系统进行的因果关系评估将4例病例归为“可能”,1例归为“确定”,而纳兰霍量表则将3例病例归为“可能”,将2例病例归为“可能”。结论轻度胃肠道不良事件发生率较低(2.2%的患者,0.6%的处方),无严重不良事件报告。这些发现提供了描述性的安全性数据,具体到配方和临床实践中使用的医院产后护理中心。韩国国家临床试验注册中心临床研究信息服务中心:KCT0009060。
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Safety of herbal medicine decoction for facial palsy: Coarsened exact matching analysis of the national health insurance database 面瘫中草药汤剂的安全性:国家医保数据库的粗化精确匹配分析
IF 3 4区 医学 Q2 INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE Pub Date : 2025-11-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.imr.2025.101279
Yongjoo Kim , Nan-He Yoon , Soobin Jang , Kyeore Bae , Wonkyung Moon , Minjung Park , Sujin Kim

Background

Herbal medicine decoctions (HMD) are potential treatments for Bell’s palsy (BP), but real-world evidence regarding the safety is limited. This study investigated whether HMD use for BP was associated with risk of adverse events using a nationwide claims-based database in South Korea.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study used data from the Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment database. We applied coarsened exact matching, through which 1627 BP patients who received at least one HMD prescription between November 2020 and February 2022 were matched with 1627 BP patients who did not use HMD. Difference-in-differences logistic regression modeling compared the incidences of safety outcomes between HMD users and non-users.

Results

No significant differences were observed in the risk of hepatotoxicity, renal failure, allergic events, hospitalization, and emergency department visits between HMD users and non-users with BP, assessed at 3, 6, 9 and 11 months after HMD prescription. All effect estimates and corresponding 95 % confidence intervals included the null value.

Conclusions

There was no significant difference in the risk of safety outcomes between HMD users and non-users with BP. Further research is warranted to understand the safety of specific herbal formulas or individual herbs using broader safety measures.
草药煎剂(HMD)是治疗贝尔氏麻痹(BP)的潜在方法,但有关其安全性的实际证据有限。本研究调查了HMD用于治疗BP是否与不良事件风险相关,该研究使用了韩国一个基于索赔的全国性数据库。方法回顾性队列研究使用韩国健康保险审查和评估数据库的数据。我们采用粗化精确匹配,将1627名在2020年11月至2022年2月期间至少服用过一次HMD处方的BP患者与1627名未使用HMD的BP患者进行匹配。差异中差异逻辑回归模型比较了HMD使用者和非使用者之间安全结局的发生率。结果:处方后3、6、9和11个月,HMD使用者和未使用HMD的BP患者在肝毒性、肾衰竭、过敏事件、住院和急诊就诊的风险方面没有观察到显著差异。所有的效应估计值和相应的95%置信区间都包括零值。结论HMD使用者与非使用者BP患者的安全结局风险无显著差异。进一步的研究是必要的,以了解具体的草药配方的安全性或个别草药使用更广泛的安全措施。
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Acupuncture electroceuticals: The convergence of traditional acupuncture theory and modern bioelectronic medicine 针灸电疗:传统针灸理论与现代生物电子医学的融合
IF 3 4区 医学 Q2 INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE Pub Date : 2025-10-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.imr.2025.101267
Sanghun Lee , Sunmi Choi
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Exploring traditional Chinese medicine tongue diagnosis in potential cancer identification: A scoping review 中医舌诊在潜在癌症鉴别中的应用综述
IF 3 4区 医学 Q2 INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE Pub Date : 2025-10-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.imr.2025.101265
Maria Benxia Wu , Yong-Kang Wu , Meng-Hua Chen , Benjamin Kimble , Brian May , Vincent Chan , Stella Stylianou , Bin Xu , Daniel Man-yuen Sze , Zhen Zheng

Background

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) tongue diagnosis entails the systematic evaluation of morphological characteristics (tongue features) on both dorsal and ventral tongue surfaces. Recent advancements in research have highlighted the potential diagnostic relevance of specific tongue features for cancer detection and monitoring through various inspection methodologies. This scoping review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of tongue features investigated in relation to cancer detection.

Methods

A literature search for clinical studies (excluding case reports) that examined the application of tongue inspection for detecting cancer, recurrence, or metastasis was conducted. Extracted data included study characteristics, patient populations, inspection techniques, and diagnostic outcomes.

Results

Twenty-four studies consisting of 14 case-control studies, 4 cross sectional studies, 5 observational study, and 1 prospective multicentred cohort were identified, involving a total of 5458 cancer patients and 7880 control participants. Documented tongue features included lingual flange protrusion, sublingual nodules, engorged sublingual veins, purple-bluish tongue, and variations in tongue coating thickness, etc. that were associated with different cancer types and metastasis. Using QUADAS-2, the overall quality was low with potentially high risk of bias in some key domains, especially participant selection and index test.

Conclusion

The findings from this review provide a foundation for future research questions aimed at high-level observational studies. Tongue inspection holds promise as a cost-effective, time-efficient, and non-invasive method for detecting cancers and metastasis. Based on quality assessment, the study highlights future needs such as more prospective, blinded interpretation, pre-specified thresholds, and transparent reporting to improve both methodological rigor and external validity.
中医舌诊需要系统地评估舌背和舌腹表面的形态特征(舌特征)。最近的研究进展强调了通过各种检查方法对癌症检测和监测的特定舌头特征的潜在诊断相关性。这一范围审查的目的是提供一个全面的概述舌特征调查有关癌症检测。方法对舌检在检测肿瘤、复发、转移中的应用的临床研究(不包括病例报告)进行文献检索。提取的数据包括研究特征、患者群体、检查技术和诊断结果。结果共纳入24项研究,包括14项病例对照研究、4项横断面研究、5项观察性研究和1项前瞻性多中心队列研究,共纳入癌症患者5458例,对照组7880例。文献记载的舌部特征包括舌缘突出、舌下结节、舌下静脉充盈、舌呈紫蓝色、舌苔厚度变化等,与不同的癌症类型和转移有关。使用QUADAS-2,总体质量较低,在一些关键领域,特别是参与者选择和指标测试,存在潜在的高偏倚风险。结论本综述的发现为未来针对高水平观察性研究的研究问题提供了基础。舌检是一种经济、省时、无创的检测癌症和转移的方法。基于质量评估,该研究强调了未来的需求,如更多的前瞻性、盲法解释、预先指定的阈值和透明的报告,以提高方法的严谨性和外部有效性。
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Safety of medicinal and edible herbs from seed sources for human consumption: A systematic review 人用种子源药用和食用草药的安全性:系统综述
IF 3 4区 医学 Q2 INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE Pub Date : 2025-10-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.imr.2025.101263
Lixia Yuan , Bofei Shu , Jieyi Zhou , Wenxi Li , Hui Wang , Xu Zhou

Background

Plant seeds constitute an important category of medicinal and edible herbs. However, assessments regarding their safety for human consumption remain insufficient. This systematic review comprehensively evaluates human safety for 21 medicinal and edible seeds.

Methods

Two independent reviewers screened the titles, abstracts, and fulltexts of the retrieved literature against the inclusion and exclusion criteria to identify eligible AE reports in both English (PubMed, Embase, CENTRAL) and Chinese (CNKI, Wanfang, VIP, SinoMed) databases. Search strategies were constructed using the scientific names, common names, and frequent aliases of the medicinal and edible seeds combined with safety evaluation keywords such as "adverse reaction," "toxicity," and "side effect." Any studies describing adverse event (AE) after human intake of specific seeds were included. AE characteristics were summarized. Causality between seed consumption and AEs was assessed.

Results

We identified 703 AEs involving eight medicinal and edible seeds. Ginkgo semen and Armeniacae semen amarum caused the most AEs, followed by Persicae semen, Myristicae semen, Sterculiae lychnophorae semen, Canavaliae semen, Cassiae semen, and Ziziphi spinosae semen. Among the AEs, 70.8% occurred in children, and 68.9% were associated with excessive intake. Most AEs manifested as gastrointestinal and/or neurological symptoms. Ninety-six were classified as serious; these were caused by Ginkgo semen (29 cases), Armeniacae semen amarum (60 cases), Persicae semen (4 cases), Canavaliae semen (2 cases), and Myristicae semen (1 case). These SAEs resulted in 15 fatalities and 3 cases of permanent functional impairment. Causality with seed consumption was determined to be "certain" for 239 AEs, "probable" for 449, and "possible" for 15. No AE reports were found for thirteen seeds.

Conclusion

Consuming specific medicinal and edible seeds, particularly Ginkgo semen, Armeniacae semen amarum, Persicae semen, Myristicae semen, and Canavaliae semen, poses potential risks, including fatal cases. Excessive dosages, consumption by children, and inappropriate processing were primary causes. Therefore, strengthening safety management for these is warranted.

Protocol registration

PROSPERO (No. CRD42023426497).
植物种子是一类重要的药用和食用草药。然而,对其人类食用安全性的评估仍然不足。本系统综述全面评价了21种药用和食用种子的人体安全性。方法两名独立审稿人根据纳入标准和排除标准对检索文献的标题、摘要和全文进行筛选,从英文(PubMed、Embase、CENTRAL)和中文(CNKI、万方、VIP、中国医学信息网)数据库中筛选出符合条件的AE报告。根据药用和食用种子的学名、通用名称和常用别名,结合“不良反应”、“毒性”、“副作用”等安全性评价关键词,构建搜索策略。任何描述人类摄入特定种子后不良事件(AE)的研究都被纳入。总结声发射特征。评估了种子消耗与ae之间的因果关系。结果共鉴定出703种ae,涉及8种药用和食用种子。引起ae最多的是银杏科和阿梅科,其次是桃科、肉豆蔻科、石榴树科、番石榴科、决明子科和紫皮菜科。在不良反应中,70.8%发生在儿童中,68.9%与过量摄入有关。大多数ae表现为胃肠道和/或神经系统症状。96例为严重;其中银杏科(29例)、阿梅科(60例)、桃科(4例)、菜籽科(2例)、肉豆蔻(1例)精液引起。这些SAEs导致15例死亡和3例永久性功能损害。239例ae与种子消耗的因果关系为“确定”,449例为“可能”,15例为“可能”。13个种子未见AE报告。结论食用特定的药用和食用种子,特别是银杏精液、亚美尼亚科精液、桃科精液、肉豆蔻精液和番石榴科精液存在潜在风险,甚至有致死病例。过量、儿童食用和处理不当是主要原因。因此,加强安全管理是必要的。协议注册普洛斯彼罗(No. 1)CRD42023426497)。
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Therapeutic effects of pomegranate hot-water extract via inhibition of apoptosis and oxidative stress in a DHEA-induced mouse model of PCOS 石榴热水提取物对dhea诱导的PCOS小鼠模型细胞凋亡和氧化应激的抑制作用
IF 3 4区 医学 Q2 INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE Pub Date : 2025-10-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.imr.2025.101264
Sohee Moon , Yena Oh , Hajin Noh , Soo Dong Kim , Jae Youl Cho

Background

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), which affects approximately 10 % of women of reproductive age worldwide, is closely associated with metabolic disturbances such as obesity and insulin resistance. Despite its high prevalence, the pathophysiology of PCOS is still not fully understood, underscoring the need for appropriate animal models and effective therapeutic strategies.

Methods

In this study, we established a PCOS mouse model through subcutaneous administration of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and investigated the therapeutic potential of a pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) hot water extract (Pg-hWE) (also called ESTROBAL®), administered orally.

Results

Histological analysis of ovarian tissue sections of mice showed that Pg-hWE improved ovulation function and suppressed cell death of follicles by promoting maintenance and regeneration of corpus luteum and reducing the number of atretic follicles. Furthermore, Pg-hWE showed inhibitory effects on gene and protein levels of apoptosis factors such as BAX, cleaved caspase-3, and cleaved caspase-9 in ovarian and uterine tissues. In addition, in ovarian tissues, it promoted apoptosis such as BAX and inhibited the expression of inflammation-related genes such as IL-6, TNF-α, and IFN-γ, while increasing the expression of Bcl-2, an anti-apoptosis factor. Plus, Pg-hWE demonstrated the ability to modulate hormonal balance by regulating the expression of CYP11A1 and CYP17A1, key genes encoding enzymes involved in androgen biosynthesis. Supporting these findings, studies using CHO-K1 cells confirmed that Pg-hWE exerts both anti-apoptotic and antioxidant effects, thereby linking its roles in mitigating PCOS, suppressing cell death, and controlling oxidative stress.

Conclusion

Collectively, these results indicate that Pg-hWE ameliorates PCOS-related pathology by reducing oxidative stress, suppressing apoptosis, and supporting hormonal balance, highlighting its promise as a natural therapeutic candidate.
多囊卵巢综合征(PCOS)影响全球约10%的育龄妇女,与代谢紊乱(如肥胖和胰岛素抵抗)密切相关。尽管多囊卵巢综合征的发病率很高,但其病理生理机制仍未完全了解,因此需要适当的动物模型和有效的治疗策略。方法本研究通过皮下注射脱氢表雄酮(DHEA)建立PCOS小鼠模型,并研究口服石榴(Punica granatum L.)热水提取物(Pg-hWE)(也称为ESTROBAL®)的治疗作用。结果小鼠卵巢组织切片组织学分析显示,Pg-hWE通过促进黄体维持和再生,减少闭锁卵泡数量,改善排卵功能,抑制卵泡细胞死亡。此外,Pg-hWE对卵巢和子宫组织中BAX、cleaved caspase-3、cleaved caspase-9等凋亡因子的基因和蛋白水平均有抑制作用。此外,在卵巢组织中,它促进BAX等细胞凋亡,抑制IL-6、TNF-α、IFN-γ等炎症相关基因的表达,同时增加抗凋亡因子Bcl-2的表达。此外,Pg-hWE通过调节CYP11A1和CYP17A1的表达来调节激素平衡,CYP11A1和CYP17A1是编码雄激素生物合成酶的关键基因。使用CHO-K1细胞的研究证实,Pg-hWE具有抗凋亡和抗氧化作用,从而将其与减轻PCOS,抑制细胞死亡和控制氧化应激的作用联系起来,支持这些发现。总之,这些结果表明,Pg-hWE通过减少氧化应激、抑制细胞凋亡和支持激素平衡来改善pcos相关病理,突出了其作为天然治疗候选药物的前景。
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Practitioner Experiences of Integrative health CarE [PEICE]: A qualitative descriptive study 综合医疗从业经验[PEICE]:一项定性描述性研究
IF 3 4区 医学 Q2 INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE Pub Date : 2025-10-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.imr.2025.101261
Matthew J. Leach , Yasamin Veziari , Simon DuBois , Reine DuBois

Background

Evidence suggests that some models of care may have a positive impact on health worker wellbeing and retention. This study set out to understand health practitioners’ experiences of working within an integrative health care (IHC) setting in Australia, and the impact of such on practitioners’ clinical behaviour and well-being.

Methods

The study employed a qualitative descriptive design and purposive sampling. Health care practitioners of any discipline working in an IHC setting in Australia in a clinical capacity were invited to participate in an online, semi-structured interview. Interview audio-recordings were transcribed verbatim and analysed using deductive thematic analysis.

Results

Twenty-four health practitioners from twelve distinct professions partook in an interview. Four themes emerged from the data, including (i) Transition to practice (e.g. Changed approach to patient care), (ii) Professional interactions (e.g. changing perceptions of, and relationships with other healthcare providers), (iii) Job satisfaction (e.g. rewards and frustrations of working in an IHC setting), and (iv) Impacts on health and wellbeing (e.g. positive and negative health impacts).

Conclusion

The study uncovered new insights into health practitioners’ experiences of working within an IHC setting; including impacts on clinical knowledge, skills, behaviours and relationships, as well as practitioner health, wellbeing and job satisfaction. Given the potential implications of these findings on health workforce supply, quality of care and patient satisfaction, there is a need to build upon this work to determine whether the implementation of IHC models of care in different settings yields meaningful and sustainable clinical, social and economic benefit.
背景:有证据表明,某些护理模式可能对卫生工作者的福利和留任产生积极影响。本研究旨在了解健康从业者在澳大利亚综合医疗保健(IHC)环境中工作的经历,以及这些经历对从业者临床行为和健康的影响。方法采用定性描述设计和目的抽样。在澳大利亚的IHC环境中从事临床工作的任何学科的卫生保健从业人员被邀请参加一个在线的、半结构化的访谈。访谈录音被逐字抄录并使用演绎主题分析进行分析。结果24名来自12个不同行业的卫生从业人员参与了访谈。从数据中产生了四个主题,包括(i)向实践的过渡(例如患者护理方法的改变),(ii)专业互动(例如改变对其他医疗保健提供者的看法和关系),(iii)工作满意度(例如在IHC环境中工作的奖励和挫折),以及(iv)对健康和福祉的影响(例如积极和消极的健康影响)。结论:该研究揭示了卫生从业人员在IHC环境中工作的新见解;包括对临床知识、技能、行为和关系的影响,以及从业者的健康、福祉和工作满意度。鉴于这些发现对卫生人力供应、护理质量和患者满意度的潜在影响,有必要在这项工作的基础上确定在不同环境中实施IHC护理模式是否会产生有意义和可持续的临床、社会和经济效益。
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Artificial intelligence in integrative medicine: Transforming education for a digital future 结合医学中的人工智能:数字化未来的教育转型
IF 3 4区 医学 Q2 INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE Pub Date : 2025-10-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.imr.2025.101259
Darshan H. Mehta , Melinda Ring
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Prospective registration of guidelines and consensus statements of traditional and integrative medicine: Current status and experience from the PREPARE platform 传统和中西医结合指南和共识声明的前瞻性注册:PREPARE平台的现状和经验
IF 3 4区 医学 Q2 INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE Pub Date : 2025-10-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.imr.2025.101260
Xuan Yu , Jie Zhang , Janne Estill , Zhaoxiang Bian , Yaolong Chen

Background

Prospective registration of guidelines enhances transparency and reduces research waste. With the growing number of Traditional and Integrative Medicine (TIM) guidelines, the purpose of this study was to analyze the registrations of TIM guidelines and consensus statements on the Practice guideline REgistration for transPAREncy (PREPARE) platform.

Methods

All TIM guidelines and consensus statements registered on PREPARE by December 31, 2024, were included. Data on registration year, type, category, country, evidence grading, funding, use of systematic reviews, and protocols were extracted and summarized as frequencies and percentages.

Results

As of December 31, 2024, a total of 3434 projects had been registered on PREPARE, of which 587 (17.1%) pertained to traditional and integrative medicine. Among these, 380 (64.7%) were traditional medicine guidelines and consensus statements, and 207 (35.3%) involved integrative medicine. Of the TIM-related guidelines and consensus statements, 401 were standard guidelines and 150 were consensus statements; most (551/587, 93.9%) were registrations for original versions. Nearly half (268/587, 45.7%) addressed both diagnostic and treatment procedures. The majority of registrations (511/587, 87.1%) reported that systematic reviews would inform guidelines and consensus statements. Furthermore, 501 (85.3%) guidelines and consensus statements stated they would grade the strength of evidence and recommendations, with the grading methods specified. Approximately 80% (466/587) explicitly reported their sources of funding, amounting to 632 individual funding sources.

Conclusion

Despite increased use of public platforms for registration, further efforts are needed to improve awareness and practice. The PREPARE working group will collaborate with TIM guideline developers to implement initiatives that advance the rigor, transparency, and usability of TIM guidelines and consensus statements.
指南的前瞻性注册提高了透明度,减少了研究浪费。随着传统与中西医结合(TIM)指南的数量不断增加,本研究的目的是分析TIM指南的注册情况以及实践指南透明度注册(PREPARE)平台上的共识声明。方法纳入截至2024年12月31日在prep上注册的所有TIM指南和共识声明。提取有关注册年份、类型、类别、国家、证据分级、资金、系统评价的使用和方案的数据,并将其总结为频率和百分比。结果截至2024年12月31日,共登记项目3434个,其中中西医结合项目587个,占17.1%。其中,380份(64.7%)为传统医学指南和共识声明,207份(35.3%)涉及中西医结合。在与tim相关的指南和共识声明中,401份是标准指南,150份是共识声明;绝大多数(551/587,93.9%)为原版本注册。近一半(268/587,45.7%)涉及诊断和治疗程序。大多数注册者(511/587,87.1%)报告系统评价将为指南和共识声明提供信息。此外,501条(85.3%)指南和共识声明表示,他们将根据指定的分级方法对证据和建议的强度进行分级。大约80%(466/587)明确报告了其资金来源,共计632个个人资金来源。结论尽管公共注册平台的使用有所增加,但仍需进一步努力提高认识和实践。PREPARE工作组将与TIM指南开发人员合作,实施提高TIM指南和共识声明的严谨性、透明度和可用性的计划。
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A comprehensive value evaluation index system for provincial medical insurance access to traditional Chinese medicine preparations in medical institutions 省级医保医疗机构中药制剂可及性综合价值评价指标体系
IF 3 4区 医学 Q2 INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE Pub Date : 2025-09-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.imr.2025.101258
Xinyan Jin , Changgeng Su , Jiale Zhang , Yujuan Liu , Xiaoying Chen , Rui Zhao

Background

This study established a comprehensive value evaluation index system for provincial medical insurance access to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) preparations in medical institutions from the insurance viewpoint. The system aims to provide a reference for insurance access applications and decision-making.

Methods

The index system was first established through systematic evaluation and expert consultation. The Delphi method and analytic hierarchy process were employed to reveal the index system and calculate each indicator’s weight. The indicator selection thresholds were based on the importance score thresholds and the coefficient of variation thresholds. Indicators with importance scores higher than the threshold and coefficient of variation less than the threshold were included in the index system.

Results

The researchers retrieved 6201 articles in total, 68 of which were retained following a review of the titles and full text. The initially established index system had six dimensions (i.e., basic information and TCM theory of the preparation, safety, effectiveness, economy, innovation, and fairness), 25 primary indicators, and 55 secondary indicators. Two expert consultation rounds were employed to collect the opinions of 13 and 11 experts. The final index system considered the index system’s aforementioned six dimensions, including safety (30.44 %), effectiveness (43.18 %), economy (14.72 %), innovation (6.48 %), and fairness (5.17 %), along with 22 primary indicators, and 26 secondary indicators. Moreover, the top three weight indicators were the prescription source (secondary indicator), effectiveness evaluation based on real-world evidence (primary indicator), and direct costs (secondary indicator).

Conclusion

The proposed index system elucidates the scope of evidence and basic research design for TCM preparations from the insurance viewpoint. It also integrates cost evaluation and value evaluation indicators and improves the definition of reference drugs, thus providing a reference for achieving rational clinical drug usage and a pricing policy for TCM preparations.
本研究从保险视角构建省级医保医疗机构中药制剂可及性的综合价值评价指标体系。该系统旨在为保险接入申请和决策提供参考。方法通过系统评价和专家咨询,初步建立指标体系。采用德尔菲法和层次分析法揭示指标体系,计算各指标的权重。指标选择阈值基于重要性评分阈值和变异系数阈值。将重要性得分高于阈值且变异系数小于阈值的指标纳入指标体系。结果研究人员共检索到6201篇文章,其中68篇在检索标题和全文后被保留。初步建立的指标体系包括制剂基础信息与中医理论、安全性、有效性、经济性、创新性、公平性6个维度,25个一级指标,55个二级指标。采用两轮专家咨询,分别收集了13位和11位专家的意见。最终的指标体系考虑了上述指标体系的6个维度,即安全性(30.44%)、有效性(43.18%)、经济性(14.72%)、创新性(6.48%)、公平性(5.17%)等22个一级指标和26个二级指标。权重前3位的指标分别是处方来源(次要指标)、基于真实证据的有效性评价(首要指标)和直接成本(次要指标)。结论提出的指标体系从保险角度阐明了中药制剂的证据范围和基础研究设计。整合成本评价和价值评价指标,完善参比药定义,为实现临床合理用药和中药制剂定价政策提供参考。
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