Current Research Status and Implication for Further Study of Real-World Data on East Asian Traditional Medicine for Heart Failure: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: This study used real-world data (RWD) to explore the long-term effects of East Asian traditional medicine (EATM) on heart failure (HF). A comprehensive search was conducted across five databases to identify relevant studies, which were then reviewed using the Arksey and O'Malley scoping review framework. The analysis focused on a descriptive examination of the long-term outcomes associated with EATM intervention. Methodologically, the study explored various aspects, including study subjects, interventions, applied clinical outcomes, and statistical methods. Out of 258 studies, 12 were selected. Eight studies involved patients with HF, while the others used HF as an outcome. Datasets from the National Health Insurance Research Database were used in Taiwan, while electronic medical record da

SUBMITTER: Park J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10779411 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature