Tibetan Medicine : A Systematic Review of the Clinical Research Available in the West
Joint Authors
Reuter, K. Philip
Weißhuhn, Thorolf E. R.
Witt, Claudia M.
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-16, 16 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-04-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
16
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Little is known about Tibetan medicine (TM), in Western industrialized countries.
Objectives.
To provide a systematic review of the clinical studies on TM available in the West.
Data Sources.
Seven literature databases, published literature lists, citation tracking, and contacts to experts and institutions.
Study Eligibility Criteria.
Studies in English, German, French, or Spanish presenting clinical trial results.
Participants.
All patients of the included studies.
Interventions.
Tibetan medicine treatment.
Study Appraisal and Synthesis Methods.
Included studies were described quantitatively; their quality was assessed with the DIMDI HTA checklist; for RCTs the Jadad score was used.
Results.
40 studies from 39 publications were included.
They were very heterogeneous regarding study type and size, treated conditions, treatments, measured outcomes, and quality.
Limitations.
No Russian, Tibetan, or Chinese publications were included.
Possible publication bias.
Conclusions.
The number of clinical trials on TM available in the West is small; methods and results are heterogeneous.
Implications of Key Findings.
Higher quality larger trials are needed, as is a general overview of traditional usage to inform future clinical trials.
Systematic Review Registration Number.
None.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Reuter, K. Philip& Weißhuhn, Thorolf E. R.& Witt, Claudia M.. 2013. Tibetan Medicine : A Systematic Review of the Clinical Research Available in the West. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-16.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Reuter, K. Philip…[et al.]. Tibetan Medicine : A Systematic Review of the Clinical Research Available in the West. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-16.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Reuter, K. Philip& Weißhuhn, Thorolf E. R.& Witt, Claudia M.. Tibetan Medicine : A Systematic Review of the Clinical Research Available in the West. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-455004
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-455004