Study on the similarities and differences of the effectiveness criteria of acupuncture in cervical spondylosis
YAO Yuan1 YU Huibo2 HE Weipeng1 FANG Yunyun1
1.School of Management, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China;
2.School of Acupuncture and Massage, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
Abstract:Objective To find out the commonly used standards/scales for judging the curative effect of acupuncture on cervical spondylosis in China, and sort out the contents concerned by different standards/scales, so as to find out the common contents for judging the curative effect, and lay the foundation for further determining the core index set of acupuncture on cervical spondylosis. Methods By using the method of literature research, it was searched and published in CNKI and Wanfang database from January 2015 to January 2019, with the subject of “cervical spondylosis” combined with “efficacy standard” and the key word of “acupuncture”. Finally, 60 articles were included in the literature research, and the literature metrological analysis was carried out around the criteria and contents (dimensions, items), the main outcome and its measurement tools, scoring methods, secondary outcome and its measurement tools, scoring methods, etc. of acupuncture treatment for cervical spondylosis. Results The effect of acupuncture in the treatment of cervical spondylosis was often judged by The standard of diagnosis and curative effect of diseases and syndromes of traditional Chinese medicine. The main outcome of acupuncture treatment of cervical spondylosis was efficiency, while the secondary outcome was pain. Pain and sensory disturbance in the commonly used standard/scale of acupuncture treatment of cervical spondylosis were the dimensions of more concern. The scores of neck pain, shoulder back pain and other items accounted for a large proportion. Conclusion The effect evaluation of acupuncture therapy for cervical spondylosis in China should pay attention to the patients quality of life. The effectiveness focus on the effective rate and pain. The standard/scale dimension and item content are different. To develop the specific scale of acupuncture treatment for cervical spondylosis, or to establish the core index set of acupuncture treatment for cervical spondylosis.
姚园1 于惠博2 何威澎1 房耘耘1. 针刺治疗颈椎病效果判定标准异同研究[J]. 中国医药导报, 2020, 17(1): 149-152.
YAO Yuan1 YU Huibo2 HE Weipeng1 FANG Yunyun1. Study on the similarities and differences of the effectiveness criteria of acupuncture in cervical spondylosis. 中国医药导报, 2020, 17(1): 149-152.