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KMID : 0861120180220030011
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Korean Journal of Oriental Preventive Medicine
2018 Volume.22 No. 3 p.11 ~ p.19
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Current Research Trend of Herbal Medicine in Pharmacoepidemiology
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Woo Yeon-Ju
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Abstract
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Objectives : The aim of this study is to investigate the current research trend of herbal medicine based on the published articles in pharmacoepidemiologic journals.
Methods : A total of 3 electronic journals, Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety(PDS), Drug Safety and Journal of Pharmacoepidemiology and Risk Management(JPERM) from January 2013 to August 2018 were used for searching articles about herbal medicine. Selected articles were reviewed and classified under 5 categories-collection of adverse events in herbal medicine, statistical modeling and methodology, pharmacoepidemiologic outcome study, drug utilization review(DUR), risk management system and regulation.
Results : A total of 8 articles were finally included for analysis. 2 articles were categorized in collection of adverse events in herbal medicine, 1 was statistical modeling and methodology, 2 were pharmacoepidemiologic outcome study and 3 were risk management system and regulation. There was no article in DUR. And then pharmacoepidemiologic research trends of herbal medicine were summarized in classification of 5 categories.
Conclusions : To sum up with these 8 articles of herbal medicine in pharmacoepidemiologic journals, herbal medicine was of interesting concern among researchers. The need for research on safety and risk management of herbal medicine is steadily increasing, pharmacoepidemiologic research about herbal medicine must be activated in Korea.
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KEYWORD
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Herbal Medicine, Pharmacoepidemiology, Pharmacovigilance, Risk Management
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