Literature analyses on distribution characteristics of TCM syndromes and syndrome elements of menopausal syndrome / 中华中医药杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective: To probe into distribution on characteristics of TCM syndromes and syndromes elements of menopausal syndrome.Methods:The literature about menopausal syndrome in past 20 years were collected.The principle of evidence-based medicine was used to establish the databank with EpiData2.0,and the literature meeting the enrolled criteria were recorded and checked.SPSS12.0 software was adopted to analyze frequency-times of syndromes and syndromes elements.Results:The top three syndromes are yin-deficiency of both liver and kidney,yin-deficiency of kidney,yang-deficiency of kidney;The kidney,liver,and heart are the top three locations of syndromes elements;And yin-deficiency,yang-deficiency and fire are the top three pathogenesis types of syndromes elements.Conclusion: Distribution of TCM syndrome types of menopausal syndrome is scattered.It lead to clinical syndrome differentiation is complicated.Compared with it,syndrome elements can reflect the substance of disease more concise and active.