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KMID : 0363320010220020223
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2001 Volume.22 No. 2 p.223 ~ p.237
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Research Trends of Oriental Medicine in Korea and Meta-analysis of Articles related to Stroke in the Journal of Korean Oriental Medicine
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Ko Seong-Gyu
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Abstract
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Objective : There have not been studies on the oriental medicine research trends and qualitative analysis of Korean oriental medicine articles in Korea, particularly in the oriental medicine area. This study’s purpose is to appreciate Korean oriental medicine’s research trends and assess the quality of the Korean oriental medical journals’ level. This study will help upgrade Korean oriental medical journals.
Method : We found 93 stroke-related articles in the Journal of Korean Oriental Medicine, published between 1980(Volume 1) and 2001(Volume 45). We surveyed the institutes involved in each study, and the number of people in each study. We seperated by epidemiological study design, the studies into categories. Campbell and Stanley’s study design into 6 categories, statistical methods into 13 categories. Next, we assessed the 41 articles by a checklist, which had 10 categories. The quality score was analyzed by survey variables over the period, which were divided by the date of publication: the 1980s, the first half of the 1990s, second half of the 1990s and 2000s.
Results : 46.3% od the studies didn’t use statistical methods. 56.1%, were case series studies by classification of epidemiological study design, and 53.6% were one-shot case studies designed by Campbell and Stanley’s study design. The quality score was 58.33 point 60 is average. In quality level by Browman GP etc.’s, 83.0% of the studies were included in V levels. But, the quality scores were significant by presence of reviewer system, statistical method’s usage, and over the period.
Conclusion : The Journal of Korean Oriental Medicine needs to improve the quality its articles. To improve the quality of oriental medicine related articles, the following are necessary: working together, joint work of inter-educational system, strengthening of reviewer system, use of statistical methods, and consulting to the expert of research at the stage of study design.
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KEYWORD
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stroke, qualitative meta-analysis, research trends of oriental medicine
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