title: [Survey on the evaluation indices of acupuncture clinical trials for primary dysmenorrhea in recent 10 years].
abstract: Based on the retrieval of literatures at home and abroad from 2000 to 2011, the evaluation indices of acupuncture clinical trials for primary dysmenorrhea (PD) were analyzed. The results indicated that in domestic area the reports were more concerned with the improvement of clinical symptoms and signs while paid less attention on the objective evaluation methodology, on the other hand, the studies abroad generally took many kinds of scales as their evaluation indices and focused on the patients' quality and activity of daily life. The authors suggeste that our clinical research, according to the designed intentions, should combine the general indicators with the specific indicators of diseases to have a more comprehensive evaluation on the effects of acupuncture for PD in clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of CM, Beijing 100029, China.
authors.forename: Jia-Shan
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Ying-Ru
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yan-Fen
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: She
authors.forename: Jiang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004412:Dysmenorrhea / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans