Uncovering Diagnostic Correlations Between Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Using Instrumental Variable Models in Cardiometabolic Patients: Evidence from 1.2 Million Records
This large-scale study quantitatively maps the relationship between TCM and WM diagnoses. It introduces a new statistical approach to understanding the correlation between these two diagnostic systems, offering insights into integrated medicine for secondary prevention.
Authors
- Guanyang Zou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6933-2749)
- Shangwen Jing (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4613-2584)
- Ailing Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4848-8426)
- Zhenyuan Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7032-9560)
- Jingjing Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3154-5698)
- Xiyin Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4822-1799)
- Yulin Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7865-2419)
- Jinxin Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4837-0049)
- Huijing Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8785-3062)
- Shangcheng Zhou
- Angela Zhong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7608-2645)
- David Bishai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1636-0304)
Institutions
- Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (CN)
- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Southern Medical University (CN)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/jmdh.s524976
- Primary Topic
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Queensland University of Technology
- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
- Guangzhou University