Effects of traditional Chinese medicine on outcomes and costs of dementia care: results from a retrospective real-world study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aims to assess the impact of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) on dementia patients, utilizing real-world data. Specifically, it seeks to evaluate how TCM influences clinical outcomes by examining changes in the Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) and Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scores, as well as its effect on medical expenses over a two-year period. Data from a multi-center research database spanning from 2004 to 2021 will be used to achieve these objectives, addressing the current gap in empirical data concerning intuitive outcomes and cognitive function assessments.

Methods

Propensity score matching was adopted to improve comparability among the intervention and control groups. Due to repeated dependent variable measurements, the generalized es

SUBMITTER: Weng YX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11470846 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature