Framework for Establishing a Core Outcome Set for Traditional Chinese Medicine in Managing Pharyngitis
Background
Pharyngitis is a common upper respiratory tract disorder that significantly affects patients' quality of life and imposes a considerable burden on healthcare systems. Traditional therapies often show suboptimal efficacy in preventing recurrence.
Data Highlights
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Key Findings
Pharyngitis leads to significant healthcare resource consumption and productivity losses.
Current clinical trials in TCM for pharyngitis suffer from non-standardized outcome measures.
The COS development will involve a systematic review and qualitative research to identify critical outcomes.
A multidisciplinary panel will utilize a Delphi survey to rate the importance of identified outcomes.
The final COS will be ratified in a consensus meeting using the modified Nominal Group Technique.
Clinical Implications
The establishment of a COS for TCM in pharyngitis management is expected to improve the consistency of outcome reporting in clinical trials. This standardization may facilitate better evidence synthesis and guideline development.
Conclusion
The development of a COS for TCM in managing pharyngitis aims to enhance research integrity and patient care standards through standardized outcome reporting.
