A core outcome set for clinical trials of Chinese medicine for hyperlipidemia: a study protocol for a systematic review and a Delphi survey

Abstract Background Hyperlipidemia, defined as elevated lipid levels, is the primary and major risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Several studies have evaluated the effects of Chinese medicine (CM) on hyperlipidemia. However, due to the varied designs and methods of these studie...

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Main Authors: Geng Li, Li Zhou, Wenwei Ouyang, Meiling Xuan, Liming Lu, Xiaoyan Li, Zehuai Wen, Xiankun Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-018-3082-9