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- Which research is needed to support clinical decision-making on integrative medicine?—Can comparative effectiveness research close the gap?
- Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine Vol. 18, Issue 10, Pages: 723-729(2012)
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  1. Epidemiology and Health Economics, Charité University Medical Center, Institute for Social Medicine,Berlin,Germany
  2. Center for Integrative Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore,USA
  3. Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Chengdu,China
  4. The Institute for Integrative Health, Baltimore,USA
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- DOI：10.1007/s11655-012-1255-z
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- Published：2012，
  
  Published Online：11 September 2012，
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Witt, C.M., Huang, Wj., Lao, L. et al. Which research is needed to support clinical decision-making on integrative medicine?—Can comparative effectiveness research close the gap?., Chin. J. Integr. Med. 18, 723–729 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-012-1255-z

Claudia M. Witt, Wen-jing Huang, Lixing Lao, et al. Which research is needed to support clinical decision-making on integrative medicine?—Can comparative effectiveness research close the gap?. [J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 18(10):723-729(2012)
Witt, C.M., Huang, Wj., Lao, L. et al. Which research is needed to support clinical decision-making on integrative medicine?—Can comparative effectiveness research close the gap?., Chin. J. Integr. Med. 18, 723–729 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-012-1255-z DOI：

Claudia M. Witt, Wen-jing Huang, Lixing Lao, et al. Which research is needed to support clinical decision-making on integrative medicine?—Can comparative effectiveness research close the gap?. [J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 18(10):723-729(2012) DOI： 10.1007/s11655-012-1255-z.

摘要

In clinical research on complementary and integrative medicine

experts and scientists have often pursued a research agenda in spite of an incomplete understanding of the needs of end users. Consequently

the majority of previous clinical trials have mainly assessed the efficacy of interventions. Scant data is available on their effectiveness. Comparative effectiveness research (CER) promises to support decision makers by generating evidence that compares the benefits and harms of the best care options. This evidence

more generalizable than the evidence generated by traditional randomized controlled trials (RCTs)

is better suited to inform real-world care decisions. An emphasis on CER supports the development of the evidence base for clinical and policy decision-making. Whereas in most areas of complementary and integrative medicine data on comparative effectiveness is scarce

available acupuncture research already contributes to CER evidence. This paper will introduce CER and make suggestions for future research.

Abstract

In clinical research on complementary and integrative medicine

experts and scientists have often pursued a research agenda in spite of an incomplete understanding of the needs of end users. Consequently

the majority of previous clinical trials have mainly assessed the efficacy of interventions. Scant data is available on their effectiveness. Comparative effectiveness research (CER) promises to support decision makers by generating evidence that compares the benefits and harms of the best care options. This evidence

more generalizable than the evidence generated by traditional randomized controlled trials (RCTs)

is better suited to inform real-world care decisions. An emphasis on CER supports the development of the evidence base for clinical and policy decision-making. Whereas in most areas of complementary and integrative medicine data on comparative effectiveness is scarce

available acupuncture research already contributes to CER evidence. This paper will introduce CER and make suggestions for future research.

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comparative effectiveness researchdecision makingIntegrative MedicineChinese Medicineacupuncture

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comparative effectiveness researchdecision makingIntegrative MedicineChinese Medicineacupuncture

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