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KMID : 0363420160300010032
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Journal of Korean Oriental Pediatrics
2016 Volume.30 No. 1 p.32 ~ p.39
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Research of Pattern Identification and Outcome Measurement in Allergic Rhinitis
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Kim Ji-Eun
Baek Jung-Han
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Abstract
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Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of allergic rhinitis treatment, and to set the ground in clinical studies, adequate outcome measures must be established. Thus, this study was designed to develop useful criteria based on those that have been suggested, and those that we are using today.
Methods: To assess outcome measures used in allergic rhinitis in Korean medicine, related articles found in Korea Traditional Knowledge Portal from 2000-2015 were evaluated. Then pattern identification and outcome measures were reviewed in each study.
Results: Among 27 studies, we have found 24 studies used subjective symptoms as outcome measures, 9 studies used quality of life, and most of allergic rhinitis were caused by Spleen-Gi deficiency.
Conclusions: It is necessary to develop outcome measures that directly reflect pattern identifications in Korean medicine, and those measures need to be further evaluated for their applicability, validity and sensitivity.
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KEYWORD
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Allergic rhinitis, Korean medicine, Outcome measurement, Severity scoring system
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