Author/Authors :
SoltaniArabshahi، SeyyedKamran نويسنده Department of Medical Education, Center for Educational Research in Medical Sciences (CERMS), School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran SoltaniArabshahi, SeyyedKamran , MohammadiKenari، Hoorieh نويسنده Medical Sciences Education and Development Office, School of Traditional Medicine,
Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran MohammadiKenari, Hoorieh , Kordafshari، Gholamreza نويسنده Faculty of Traditional Medicine, Teh- ran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , , Shams-Ardakani، Mohammadreza نويسنده , , Bigdeli، Shoaleh نويسنده Dept. of Medical Education, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Hemmat Expressway, Tehran, Iran Bigdeli, Shoaleh
Abstract :
The major difference between Iranian traditional medicine and allopathic medicine is in the application of evidence and documents. In this study, criteria for evidence-based practice in Iranian traditional medicine and its rules of practice were studied. The experts’ views were investigated through in- depth, semi-structured interviews and the results were categorized into four main categories including Designing clinical questions/clinical question-based search, critical appraisal, resource search criteria and clinical prescription appraisal. Although the application of evidence in Iranian traditional medicine follows Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) principles but it benefits from its own rules, regulations, and criteria that are compatible with EBM.
