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ArticleJournal of evidence-based medicine2025

Chinese Expert Consensus on Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine for the Treatment of Tic Disorders.

Rong Ma, Sumei Wang, Yi Zheng, Jian Chen, Wenxiong Chen, Xia Cui, Yonghua Cui, Yanzhao Guo, Fei Han, Xinmin Han and 26 more

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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36 authors.

Rong MaDepartment of Pediatrics, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
Sumei WangDepartment of Pediatrics, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Yi ZhengDepartment of Pediatric Psychiatry, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Jian ChenHospital Management Office, Zhejiang University of Chinese Medical, Zhejiang, China.
Wenxiong ChenDepartment of Behavioral Development, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou, China.
Xia CuiDepartment of Pediatrics, Third Affiliated Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Yonghua CuiDepartment of Psychiatry, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Yanzhao GuoTen Departments of Encephalopathy, Xi 'an Encephalopathy Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, China.
Fei HanDepartment of Pediatrics, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Xinmin HanDepartment of Pediatrics, Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.
Daohan WangDepartment of Pediatrics, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Fan HeDepartment of Pediatric Psychiatry, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Ping RongDepartment of Pediatrics, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
Yan HuDepartment of Psychiatry, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Yi HuangDepartment of Psychiatry, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Xiaoyan KeChildren's Psychohygiene Research Center, The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Bo LiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Min LiDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Children's Hospital of Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, China.
Ruiben LiDepartment of Pediatrics, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7280-0675
Huanzhong LiuDepartment of Psychiatry, Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Chaohu, China.
Jing LiuDepartment of Pediatrics, Peking University Sixth Hospital, Beijing, China.
Zhisheng LiuDepartment of Pediatric Neurology, Wuhan Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Wuhan, China.
Xuerong LuoDepartment of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.
Bingxiang MaChildren's Brain Disease Diagnosis and Rehabilitation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of TCM, Zhengzhou, China.
Ping ShiDepartment of Psychology, Tianjin Children's Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Jiaxin SunDepartment of Pediatrics, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
Hua WangDepartment of Pediatric Neurology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Liping WuDepartment of Pediatrics, Affiliated Hospital of Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China.
Min WuDepartment of Psychology, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Haihong YanDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Children's Hospital of Shanxi Province, Taiyuan, China.
Baoqing ZhangDepartment of Pediatrics, Affiliated Hospital of Shangdong University of Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Jinsong ZhangDepartment of Psychology, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Junhua ZhangEvidence-based Medicine Center, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
Xilian ZhangDepartment of Pediatrics, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
Xin ZhangDepartment of Psychology, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Standard Research Project Group on Prevention and Treatment Strategies of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82305308
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTic disorders are neurodevelopmental conditions that manifest in childhood or adolescence and can significantly impact the quality of life of affected children and their families to varying degrees. Integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine treatment strategies have demonstrated more pronounced efficacy and better safety profiles. However, there is currently no standardized clinical expert consensus on this approach. To address this, the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine initiated a project, and the China Association of Chinese Medicine assembled a team of authoritative domestic experts to develop this expert consensus, aiming to provide practical and feasible integrated treatment strategies for clinical practice.

methodsThis consensus identified clinical issues through research, conducted literature reviews, and established evidence based on systematic evaluations. Expert surveys, two rounds of Delphi questionnaires, and expert consensus meetings were conducted to formulate a series of recommendations.

resultsWe established a multidisciplinary consensus development panel. Based on systematic literature reviews, Delphi questionnaires, and consensus meetings, ten clinical issues were identified. Ultimately, a series of recommendations were developed, considering the balance of benefits and risks, the certainty of evidence, clinical feasibility, accessibility, and clinical acceptability.

conclusionsThese recommendations comprehensively address key issues in the field of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine treatment, including indications for the use of Chinese or Western medicine alone or in combination, specific treatment protocols, methods for dose reduction and discontinuation, evaluation intervals, and the management of adverse reactions.

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Integrative MedicineMedicine, Chinese TraditionalTic DisordersChinaConsensusDelphi TechniqueHumansexpert consensusintegrated Chinese and Western medicinetic disorderstraditional Chinese medicine

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PMID40241229
PMCPMC12003760

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