Development of the Korean Medicine Core Outcome Set for Primary Dysmenorrhea (COS-PD-KM) for Herbal Medicine Treatment of Primary Dysmenorrhea in Primary Clinics.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to develop a Korean medicine (KM) core outcome set (COS) for primary dysmenorrhea to evaluate the effectiveness of herbal medicine (HM) in treating primary dysmenorrhea in patients visiting KM primary clinics. Previously reported outcomes were identified through a literature review to define outcomes and effect modifiers (EMs) for the questionnaire. Experts were invited to conduct modified Delphi consensus exercises, and primary care clinicians were invited to conduct Delphi consensus exercises to evaluate suitability and feasibility. Finally, an additional round of a modified Delphi exercise was conducted with experts to obtain a final agreement on the COS. Seventeen outcomes and 15 EMs were included from a literature review, and one effect modifier was suggested

SUBMITTER: Kim PW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9690837 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature