10,000
Participants
Start Date
October 1, 2024
Primary Completion Date
April 30, 2027
Study Completion Date
October 30, 2027
traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)
Regulated use of Chinese medicine treatment protocols is included as an exposure factor. Exposure was defined as taking the medication continuously for more than 3 months per year, or taking the medication intermittently for more than 6 months per year. According to the standardised use of TCM protocols, the group was divided into an exposed group (TCM protocols cohort) and a non-exposed group (non-TCM protocols cohort).
non traditional Chinese medicine (non-TCM)
Regulated use of Chinese medicine treatment protocols is included as an exposure factor. Exposure was defined as taking the medication continuously for more than 3 months per year, or taking the medication intermittently for more than 6 months per year. According to the standardised use of TCM protocols, the group was divided into an exposed group (TCM protocols cohort) and a non-exposed group (non-TCM protocols cohort).
The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou
Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
OTHER