Publications
Vincent V.C. Woo Chinese Medicine Clinical Research Institute
Vincent V.C. Woo Chinese Medicine Clinical Research Institute has published articles about clinical and methodological research in international journals, including the Journal of Medical Virology, The American Journal of Chinese Medicine, Frontiers in pharmacology, etc. These articles are listed below:
 | Zhang J, Luo J, Tang HT, Wong HK, Ma Y, Xie D, Peng B, Lyu A, Cheung CH, Bian Z. Effectiveness of Chinese Herbal Medicine in Patients with COVID-19 During the Omicron Wave in Hong Kong: A Retrospective Case-Controlled Study. American Journal of Chinese Medicine. 2023;51(7):1615-1626. doi: 10.1142/S0192415X23500738. |
| Luo J, Zhang J, Tang HT, Wong HK, Lyu A, Cheung CH, Bian Z. Prevalence and risk factors of long COVID 6-12 months after infection with the Omicron variant among nonhospitalized patients in Hong Kong. Journal of Medical Virology. 2023;95(6):e28862. doi:10.1002/jmv.28862 |
| Luo J, Zhang J, Tang HT, Wong HK, Ma Y, Xie D, Peng B, Lyu A, Cheung CH, Bian Z. Weekly symptom profiles of nonhospitalized individuals infected with SARS‐CoV‐2 during the Omicron outbreak in Hong Kong: A retrospective observational study from a telemedicine center. Journal of Medical Virology. 2023;95(2):e28447. doi:10.1002/jmv.28447 |
| Zhang X, Li H, Tan H, Wang N, Cheng CW, Wang J, Shi D, Zhang L, Liu Y, Wang Y, Luo S, Lin Y, Hu L, Zhang X, Li J, Han F, Wang P, Lyu A, Bian Z. Suboptimal reporting of randomized controlled trials on non-pharmacological therapies in Chinese medicine. Frontiers in Medicine. 2024. doi: 10.1007/s11684-024-1084-4 |
| Wang J, Cheng CW, Jiao Y, Shi D, Wang Y, Li H, Wang N, Wang X, Li Y, Liang F, Luo S, Han F, Li J, Wang P, Lyu A, Bian Z, Zhang X. Evaluation of compliance of CONSORT-CHM formula 2017 in randomized controlled trials of Chinese herbal medicine formulas: protocol of a five-year review. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 2024;15:1287262. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1287262 |
Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Clinical Study Centre*
Since 2021, Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Clinical Study Centre has published articles about clinical and methodological research in international journals. These articles are listed below:
| Deng, J, He, J, Wang J Cheng CW, Jiao Y, Wang N, Li J, Wang P, Han F, Lyu A, Bian Z, Zhang X. Reporting quality of randomized controlled trials of angina pectoris with integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine interventions: a cross-sectional study. BMC Medical Research Methodology. 2023;23(1):124. doi:10.1186/s12874-023-01953-1 |
| Wang J, Zhang X, Wang P, Han F, Li J, Ma Y, Lyu A, Bian Z. Protocol for the development of a reporting guideline for clinical trials with integrated Chinese and western medicine interventions: the CONSORT extension for ICWM. Frontiers in Medicine (Lausanne). 2023;10:1190560. doi:10.3389/fmed.2023.1190560. |
| Du L, Zhang Z, Zhai L, Xu S, Yang W, Huang C, Lin C, Zhong LLD, Bian Z, Zhao L. Altered gut microbiota-host bile acid metabolism in IBS-D patients with liver depression and spleen deficiency pattern. Chinese Medicine. 2023;18(1):87. doi:10.1186/s13020-023-00795-9. |
| Lam Ching W, Li HJ, Guo J, Yao L, Chau J, Lo S, Yuen CS, Ng BF, Chau-Leung Yu E, Bian Z, Lau AY. Acupuncture for post-stroke depression: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. BMC Psychiatry. 2023;23(1):314. doi:10.1186/s12888-023-04749-1 |
| Zhang X, Liang F, Lau CT, Chan JC, Wang N, Deng J, Wang J, Ma Y, Zhong LL, Zhao C, Yao L, Wu T, Lyu A, Tian G, Shang H, Miao J, Bian Z. Standards for Reporting Interventions in Clinical Trials of Tuina/Massage (STRICTOTM): Extending the CONSORT statement. Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine. 2023;16(1):68-81. doi:10.1111/jebm.12522 |
| Zhang X, Wang N, Zhang L, Cheng CW, Liu Z, Liang F, Xiong W, Deng J, Shi D, Cui W, Ma Y, Wu T, Chan CP, Lyu A, Yao C, Bian Z. Reporting assessment of multicenter clinical trial protocols: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine. 2023;16(1):16-18. doi:10.1111/jebm.12519 |
| Duan Y, Zhao L, Ma Y, Luo J, Chen J, Miao J, Zhang X, Moher D, Bian Z. A cross-sectional study of the endorsement proportion of reporting guidelines in 1039 Chinese medical journals. BMC Medical Research Methodology. 2023;23(1):20. doi:10.1186/s12874-022-01789-1 |
| Shi DN, Liang F, Wang XH, Wang NN, Zhang L, Cui WT, Deng JS, Lau CT, Zhan LF, Zhang X. Comparative efficacy of traditional Chinese herbal injection for chronic renal failure: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medical Sciences. 2023;10:83-99. doi:10.1016/j.jtcms.2022.12.004 |
| Ma Y, Wang Q, Duan Y, Shi Q, Zhang X, Yang K, Li Y, Moher D, Chen Y, Bian Z. Promoting the quality and transparency of health research in China. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 2022;152:209-217. doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2022.10.004 |
| Yang Y, Rao K, Zhan K, Shen M, Zheng H, Qin S, Wu H, Bian Z, Huang S. Clinical evidence of acupuncture and moxibustion for irritable bowel syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Frontiers in Public Health. 2022;10:1022145. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2022.1022145 |
| Li H, Lam WC, Guo J, Zheng J, Cheung CH, Bian Z, Lau AY, Zhong LL. A framework on developing integrative medicine clinical practice guideline for stroke management and rehabilitation in Hong Kong. Phytomedicine. 2022;106:154442. doi:10.1016/j.phymed.2022.154442 |
| Zhong LL, Wong YP, Leung CY, Peng B, Lin ZX, Wong Taam VC, Luo Y, Chen HY, Chao CD, Wong CF, Tam FS, Chan K, Lee KY, Ho LF, Wong AY, Choy CF, Ng BF, Wong RH, Feng YB, Liong C, Bian ZX. Effects of Chinese medicine for COVID-19 rehabilitation: a multicenter observational study. Chinese medicine. 2022;17(1):99. doi:10.1186/s13020-022-00654-z |
| Lin TP, Lau EM, Wan KH, Zhong L, Leung E, Ko CN, Lu A, Shah MR, Bian Z, Lam DS. Initial observations of Jinhua Qinggan Granules, a Chinese medicine, in the mitigation of hospitalization and mortality in high-risk elderly with COVID-19 infection: A retrospective study in an old age home in Hong Kong. Frontiers in Medicine (Lausanne). 2022;9:948149. doi:10.3389/fmed.2022.948149 |
| Zhang X, Zhang L, Chan JCP, Wang X, Zhao C, Xu Y, Xiong W, Chung WC, Liang F, Wang X, Miao J, Bian ZX. Chinese herbal medicines in the treatment of ulcerative colitis: a review. Chinese medicine. 2022;17(1):43. doi:10.1186/s13020-022-00591-x |
| Duan Y, Luo J, Zhao L, Zhang X, Miao J, Moher D, Bian ZX. Reporting and data sharing level for COVID-19 vaccine trials: A cross-sectional study. EBioMedicine. 2022;78:103962. doi:10.1016/j.ebiom.2022.103962 |
| Ma Q, Wang CZ, Sawadogo WR, Bian ZX, Yuan CS. Herbal Medicines for Constipation and Phytochemical Comparison of Active Components. American Journal of Chinese Medicine. 2022;50(3):723-732. doi:10.1142/S0192415X2250029X |
| Cheng CW, Mok HF, Yau CWS, Chan JTM, Kang YC, Lam PY, Zhong LLD, Zhao C, Ng BFL, Kwok AOL, Tse DMW, Bian ZX. A pilot randomized placebo-controlled study on modified MaZiRenWan: a formulated Chinese medicine to relieve constipation for palliative cancer patients. Chinese medicine. 2022;17(1):31. doi:10.1186/s13020-022-00580-0 |
| Kim TH, Alraek T, Bian ZX, Birch S, Bovey M, Lee J, Lee MS, Robinson N, Zaslawski C. Clinical reasoning in traditional medicine exemplified by the clinical encounter of Korean medicine: a narrative review. Integrative Medicine Research. 2021;10(2):100641. doi:10.1016/j.imr.2020.100641 |
| Zhong LL, Zheng Y, Lau AY, Wong N, Yao L, Wu X, Shao T, Lu Z, Li H., Yuen CS, Guo J, Lo S, Chau J, Chan KW, Ng BFL, Bian ZX, Yu E C. Would integrated Western and traditional Chinese medicine have more benefits for stroke rehabilitation? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Stroke and Vascular Neurology. 2022;7(1):77-85. doi:10.1136/svn-2020-000781 |
| Chan KW, Chow TY, Yu KY, Feng YB, Lao LX, Bian ZX, Wong VT, Tang SCW. Effectiveness of Integrative Chinese Western Medicine for Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes: A Retrospective Cohort Study. American Journal of Chinese Medicine. 2022;50(2):371-388. doi:10.1142/S0192415X2250015X |
| Fan F, Hao L, Zhang S, Zhang Y, Bian ZX, Zhang X, Wang Q, Han F. Efficacy of the Jingxin Zhidong Formula for Tic Disorders: A Randomized, Double Blind, Double Dummy, Parallel Controlled Trial. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment. 2022;18:57-66. doi:10.2147/NDT.S347432 |
| Zhang X, Chung WCA, Lau CT, Wang NN. Reporting guidelines of Chinese medicine: Current situation and future development. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medical Sciences. 2022;9(3):209-216. doi:10.1016/j.jtcms.2022.06.008 |
| Zhang L, Mao R, Lau C, Chung W, Chan JC, Liang F, Zhao C, Zhang X, Bian Z. Identification of useful genes from multiple microarrays for ulcerative colitis diagnosis based on machine learning methods. Scientific Reports. 2022;12:9962. doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14048-6 |
| Zheng Y, Ching J, Cheng CW, Lam WC, Chan KL, Zhang X, Lam PY, Wu XY, Zhong LLD, Cao PH, Lo CW, Cheong PK, Lin Z, Koh M, Wu J, Bian ZX. Efficacy and safety of Chinese medicine JCM-16021 for diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome: study protocol for a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled clinical trial. Chinese medicine. 2021;16(1):117. doi:10.1186/s13020-021-00530-2 |
| Zhong LLD, Lam TF, Yang W, Zheng Y, Lyu Z, Bian ZX. Electro-acupuncture for irritable bowel syndrome patients: study protocol for a single-blinded randomized sham-controlled clinical trial. Trials. 2021;22(1):619. doi:10.1186/s13063-021-05563-4 |
| Zhang X, Lam WC, Liu F, Li M, Zhang L, Xiong W, Zhou X, Tian R, Dong C, Yao C, Moher D, Bian ZX. A Cross-sectional literature survey showed the reporting quality of multicenter randomized controlled trials should be improved. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 2021;137:250-261. doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2021.05.008 |
| Zhang X, Zhang L, Xiong W, Wang X, Zhou X, Zhao C, Tian G, Shang H, Wu T, Miao J, Bian ZX. Assessment of the reporting quality of randomised controlled trials of massage. Chinese medicine. 2021;16(1):64. doi:10.1186/s13020-021-00475-6 |
| Duan YT, Xu ZR, Lin YJ, Miao JX, Chen JX, Guo HJ, Zheng Y, Deng JJ, Tang XY, Lee HC, Zhang X, Zhao LY, Bian ZX. A Scoping review of Cross-sectional Studies on Traditional Chinese Medicine. American Journal of Chinese Medicine. 2021;49(6):1275-1296. doi:10.1142/S0192415X21500610 |
| Zhong LLD, Wu X, Lam TF, Wong YP, Cao P, Wong EY, Zhang S, Bian ZX. Electro-acupuncture for central obesity: randomized, patient-assessor blinded, sham-controlled clinical trial protocol. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2021;21(1):190. doi:10.1186/s12906-021-03367-2 |
| Gao Y, Zhong LLD, Quach B, Davies B, Ash GI, Lin ZX, Feng Y, Lau BWM, Wagner PD, Yang X, Guo Y, Jia W, Bian ZX, Baker JS. COVID-19 Rehabilitation with Herbal Medicine and Cardiorespiratory Exercise: Protocol for a Clinical Study. JMIR Research Protocols. 2021;10(5):e25556. doi:10.2196/25556 |
| Hu ZC, Lam WC, Li HJ, Yao L, Wang ZY, Huang WY, Bian ZX, Zhong LDL. A network meta-analysis on the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture in treating patients with major depressive disorder. Scientific Reports. 2021;11(1):10384. doi:10.1038/s41598-021-88263-y |
| Hu Z, Li M, Yao L, Wang Y, Wang E, Yuan J, Wang F, Yang K, Bian ZX, Zhong LLD. The level and prevalence of depression and anxiety among patients with different subtypes of irritable bowel syndrome: a network meta-analysis. BMC Gastroenterology. 2021;21(1):23. doi:10.1186/s12876-020-01593-5 |
| Wu XZ, Sun CG, Shang HC, Xie Sheng, Gao WY, Liu XC, Chen XY, Feng YB, Tang YM, Shi YM, Lin ZH, Bian ZX. International expert consensus on clinical application of traditional Chinese medicine formula granules. Traditional Medicine Research. 2021; 6(1):10. doi:10.12032/TMR20201110205. |
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