Guiding Principles for the Clinical Preclinical and Clinical Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis and Fractures

Author: Guideline Writing Committee
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: Under the organization and support of the Fund Committee of Osteoporosis of the China Science and Technology Development Foundation, the "Guiding Principles for the Clinical and Preclinical Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis and Fractures" was compiled by experts from the fields of traditional Chinese medicine, pharmaceutical science, basic and clinical research on osteoporosis, and medical statistics. The principles systematically describe the basis for establishing the guidelines, the guiding theories for the development of traditional Chinese medicine in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, the evaluation endpoints, and the principles and procedures for assessing efficacy and safety. It includes detailed specifications on preclinical and clinical trials, models, indicators, techniques, and evaluations. The appendices also provide a more thorough introduction to the evaluation techniques for preclinical in vitro and in vivo pharmacological studies, fracture healing model experiments, and clinical trial evaluations. This work holds significant guiding importance for the scientific evaluation of the efficacy and safety of traditional Chinese medicine in preventing and treating osteoporosis and reducing fracture rates. It serves as an invaluable reference tool for researchers and developers of traditional Chinese medicine in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, making it highly recommended for basic research experts, clinical research experts, traditional Chinese medicine specialists, and healthcare and pharmaceutical administrators.