The prospective of minimal important difference and its application in clinical researches of Chinese medicine / 中国中西医结合杂志
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine
;
(12): 544-558, 2013.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-287515
ABSTRACT
Minimal important difference (MID) is a concept in regards of efficacy evaluation in recent years. MID has its features and clinical significance. MID methods include anchor-based methods, distribution-based methods, expert consensus methods, literature analysis methods, and so on. All these methods have their own advantages and disadvantages. In confirming MID, you'd better use them comprehensively according to the research objectives. The significance, range, and evaluation methods of MID in the clinical research of Chinese medicine were clarified. It is necessary to strengthen MID correlated researches and applications.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Treatment Outcome
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Outcome Assessment, Health Care
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Medicine, Chinese Traditional
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Methods
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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