The Diagnosis Performance of the TCM Syndromes of Irritable Bowel Syndrome by Gastroenterologists Based on Modified Simple Criteria Compared to TCM Practitioners: A Prospective, Multicenter Preliminary Study
Joint Authors
Wang, Rongquan
Song, Jun
Chen, Xiaoli
Hou, Xiaohua
Liang, Lie-Xin
Yang, Ling
Su, Shuai
Piao, Mei-Yu
Li, Bao-Li
Zuo, Guo-Wen
Tang, Zhi-Min
Long, Yan-qin
Dai, Ning
Mo, Jian-Ling
Yu, Yue
Yu, Wen-Yong
Zhang, Mei
Chen, Jing
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-07-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) including Chinese patent medicine has been widely used to treat irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Syndrome differentiation is the essence of TCM.
However, the diagnostic ability of gastroenterologists to detect TCM syndromes in IBS in China remains unknown.
The aim of this study was to investigate the ability of gastroenterologists to diagnose the TCM syndromes of IBS based on modified simple criteria compared with TCM practitioners.
Methods.
Patients meeting the Rome III criteria for IBS-D or IBS-C were recruited from six tertiary referral centers between January 2016 and December 2017.
After learning the diagnosis criteria of the TCM syndromes in IBS, gastroenterologists first diagnosed the syndromes of the enrolled patients.
Subsequently, the patients were diagnosed by TCM practitioners.
The rate of agreement between the gastroenterologists and TCM practitioners was analyzed.
In addition, demographic data and the distribution of TCM syndrome types in IBS were also analyzed.
Results.
A total of 178 patients (93 males and 85 females), including 131 patients with IBS-D and 47 patients with IBS-C, were enrolled in this study.
The rate of agreement of the syndrome diagnosis between the gastroenterologists and TCM practitioners was 84.3%.
The diagnosis consistency rates among IBS-D patients and IBS-C patients were 87.0% and 76.5%, respectively.
The most common TCM syndrome type in IBS-D patients was liver depression and spleen deficiency syndrome (27.5%), followed by spleen-yang deficiency syndrome (19.8%).
Dryness and heat in intestine syndrome was the most common TCM syndrome in IBS-C patients (57.4%).
Conclusions.
Gastroenterologists had good diagnostic agreement with TCM practitioners for diagnosing TCM syndrome types in IBS after learning the diagnostic criteria.
This knowledge can aid gastroenterologists in selecting suitable Chinese patent medicine to treat IBS.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Song, Jun& Yang, Ling& Su, Shuai& Piao, Mei-Yu& Li, Bao-Li& Liang, Lie-Xin…[et al.]. 2020. The Diagnosis Performance of the TCM Syndromes of Irritable Bowel Syndrome by Gastroenterologists Based on Modified Simple Criteria Compared to TCM Practitioners: A Prospective, Multicenter Preliminary Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1158553
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Song, Jun…[et al.]. The Diagnosis Performance of the TCM Syndromes of Irritable Bowel Syndrome by Gastroenterologists Based on Modified Simple Criteria Compared to TCM Practitioners: A Prospective, Multicenter Preliminary Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1158553
American Medical Association (AMA)
Song, Jun& Yang, Ling& Su, Shuai& Piao, Mei-Yu& Li, Bao-Li& Liang, Lie-Xin…[et al.]. The Diagnosis Performance of the TCM Syndromes of Irritable Bowel Syndrome by Gastroenterologists Based on Modified Simple Criteria Compared to TCM Practitioners: A Prospective, Multicenter Preliminary Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1158553
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1158553