Research Design and Statistics in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Author: He Shisen, Wang Jian, Wang Jingjing
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Publish Date: 2003-06-01
Features: This book is divided into 7 parts, with a total of 36 chapters. It includes 3 main sections: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) research design, statistics, and statistical software. Based on the first edition, new chapters have been added, such as literature retrieval for medical research, in vitro experiments, the development of animal models for TCM research, hierarchical grouping design, You Dun design, split-plot design, clinical research methods, research on new drugs and traditional Chinese medicine, estimation methods for medical reference ranges, principal component analysis, uniform design, post-hoc analysis, statistical software, and the writing of experimental research papers in TCM. It is recommended that graduate students cover the entire content of this book. For TCM research design, 54-72 hours of instruction is suggested, and for statistics, 60-72 hours. Undergraduate students should focus on Chapters 1-5, 8-9, 10 (sections 1-4), 16, 17 (sections 1-4), 18, 20, 22-23, 25, and 36, with a total of 36-60 hours of instruction. This book not only fills the gap in TCM research design and statistical analysis textbooks in China but also plays a positive role in establishing a discipline that combines TCM research design and medical statistics, promoting the development of TCM research and academic progress.