Development of a core outcome set of clinical research on the integration of traditional Chinese and Western medicine for spinal metastases: a study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In recent years, the incidence of spinal metastasis (SM) has been increasing steadily. In response to this serious public health problem, researchers have made progress by using the integration of traditional Chinese and Western medicine. However, considerable heterogeneity in the definition and measurement of outcomes across clinical research studies, along with the lack of uniform measurement standards for study data, makes it difficult for researchers to compare different treatments. Therefore, it is crucial to accurately evaluate clinical research on the integration of traditional Chinese and Western medicine for SM.

Methods

This study protocol outlines a comprehensive research programme based on the Core Outcome Set Standards Protocol Items. The study consist

SUBMITTER: Fang G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11409365 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature