ReviewEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2015
Developing traditional chinese medicine in the era of evidence-based medicine: current evidences and challenges.
Review in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 75 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
75 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Sustained efficacy of acupuncture in post-stroke dysphagia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Pooled it
- Polyphenols for the Prevention or Management of Preeclampsia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2025Pooled it
- Beyond stroke therapy, neuroaid (a chinese herbal) has an effect on cognition and neurogenesis, a bibliometric study.F1000Research · 2024Pooled it
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- Effect of traditional Chinese exercise on the quality of life and depression for chronic diseases: a meta-analysis of randomised trials.Scientific reports · 2015Pooled it
- Efficacy and safety of Qudu Huiyuan Pills in the treatment of opioid withdrawal syndrome: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial.Behavioural pharmacology · 2025Trial
- Danggui Buxue Decoction, a Classical Formula of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fails to Prevent Myelosuppression in Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Adjuvant Chemotherapy: A Prospective Study.Integrative cancer therapies · 2017Trial
- The Use of Traditional Chinese Medicine Among Chinese Seniors in Canada and the United States: A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Caregivers' motivations for using pediatric Tuina for recurrent respiratory tract infections in young children in Southern China: a qualitative study.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2026Article
- Mechanistic insights into the antidiarrheal action of phlorizin: modulation of TLR4/NF-κB, PI3K/AKT, and HIF-1 signalling with antispasmodic and antimicrobial effects.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2026Article
- Ethical challenges of placebo use in herbal medicine trials: multiple stakeholder perspectives from qualitative interviews.BMC medical ethics · 2026Article
- A cross-sectional study on associated factors of Chinese herbal medicine use in middle-aged and older adults with dyslipidaemia.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Modulatory effect of berberine and its risk assessment during pre-natal and post-natal exposure of nicotine.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2026Article
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- "More Than My Own Effort": A Qualitative Study of Factors Influencing EBP Competence Among Traditional Chinese Medicine Specialist Nurses.Journal of nursing management · 2026Article
- Research Progress on Traditional Chinese Medicine Preparations in Respiratory Inflammatory Diseases.Journal of inflammation research · 2026Review
- Integrative Management of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: The Role of Traditional Chinese Medicine.Depression and anxiety · 2026Review
- Improving TCM question answering through tree-organized self-reflective retrieval with LLMs.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- The Role of Traditional Chinese Medicine in COVID-19 Treatment: Integrating Ancient Wisdom with Modern Medicine.Current medicinal chemistry · 2026Review
- Berberine's impact on health: Comprehensive biological, pharmacological, and nutritional perspectives.Metabolism open · 2025Review
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Abstract
Evidence-based medicine (EBM), by integrating individual clinical expertise with the best available clinical evidence from systematic research, has in recent years been established as the standard of modern medical practice for greater treatment efficacy and safety. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), on the other hand, evolved as a system of medical practice from ancient China more than 2000 years ago based on empirical knowledge as well as theories and concepts which are yet to be mapped by scientific equivalents. Despite the expanding TCM usage and the recognition of its therapeutic benefits worldwide, the lack of robust evidence from the EBM perspective is hindering acceptance of TCM by the Western medicine community and its integration into mainstream healthcare. For TCM to become an integral component of the healthcare system so that its benefits can be rationally harnessed in the best interests of patients, it is essential for TCM to demonstrate its efficacy and safety by high-level evidence in accordance with EBM, though much debate remains on the validity and feasibility of applying the EBM model on this traditional practice. This review aims to discuss the current status of research in TCM, explore the evidences available on its efficacy and safety, and highlight the issues and challenges faced in applying EBM to TCM.
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