Developing clinical practice guidelines for Chinese herbal treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome: A mixed-methods modified Delphi study

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 430-438

  Lai, Lily ^a   Flower, Andrew ^a   Moore, Michael ^a   Lewith, George ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chinese herbal medicine; Delphi; Menstrual disorders; Mixed methods; Polycystic ovary syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CANADA; CHINESE MEDICINE; DELPHI STUDY; FEMALE; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME;

HERBACEOUS AGENT;

DELPHI TECHNIQUE; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 84937638401     PISSN: 09652299     EISSN: 18736963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2015.03.003     Document Type: Article

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