The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine (대한한방소아과학회지)

The Association of Korean Oriental Pediatrics (대한한방소아과학회)
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Evaluation of the Quality of the Case Reports from the Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine Based on the CARE Guidelines

CARE 지침에 따른 대한한방소아과학회지의 증례보고에 대한 질평가

  • Lee, Hye Lim (Department of Pediatrics, College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University) ;
  • Kim, Ji Hwan (Department of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University) ;
  • Lee, Myeong Soo (Clinical Medicine Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Ju Ah (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University)
  • 이혜림 (가천대학교 한의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 김지환 (가천대학교 한의과대학 사상의학교실) ;
  • 이명수 (한국한의학연구원 임상의학부) ;
  • 이주아 (가천대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실)
  • Received : 2018.07.28
  • Accepted : 2018.08.07
  • Published : 2018.08.31
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Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this study is to assess the quality of case reports from the Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine. Methods Case reports were selected from the Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine from January 2015 to April 2018, by utilizing Oriental Medicine Advanced Searching Integrated System (OASIS). The quality of the reports were reviewed based on the Consensus-based Clinical Case Reporting Guideline Development (CARE) guideline. Results Total of 13 case reports were finally selected for the assessment. 73.08% of the case reports included necessary information based on the CARE guideline but the rest of the reports did not. More than 50% of the reports were missing data regarding 'Timeline', 'Diagnostic challenges', 'Intervention adherence and tolerability', 'Adverse and unanticipated events', or 'Patient perspective or experience'. Also, the reports did not include 'Key word', 'Introduction in abstract', 'Case presentation in abstract', or 'The rationale for conclusions' information. Conclusions Case reports from the Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine have important role in pediatrics. Efforts are needed to improve the quality of the case reports as well as to develop reporting guidelines for the Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine.

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