Application of evidence-based medicine in establishment of TCM stroke unit / 中国针灸

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To probe into using evidence-based medicine to establish TCM stroke unit, so as to serve for clinical treatment of apoplexy.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Based on basic theories of TCM and in referred to the stroke unit model with therapeutic effect confirmed by evidence-based medicine, TCM stroke unit with characteristics of acupuncture and moxibustion was established.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Establishment of TCM stroke unit with TCM characteristics is objective in future, but it still needs high quality of clinical evidences.</p>