• 1. Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, P. R. China;
  • 2. First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230031, P. R. China;
  • 3. Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, P. R. China;
  • 4. Science and Technology Innovation Center of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, P. R. China;
LI Geng, Email: ligeng@gzucm.edu.cn; WEN Zehuai, Email: wenzh@gzucm.edu.cn
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Objective To introduce and preliminarily apply a tool for assessing the importance of research questions (Australia & New Zealand Musculoskeletal Clinical Trials Network Research Question Importance Tool, ANZMUSC-RQIT), thereby providing a methodological reference for selecting research questions. Methods An overview of the development process and main content of ANZMUSC-RQIT is provided, and an exploratory application of the tool is conducted to evaluate clinical research questions in the field of musculoskeletal disorders (MSKDs) within Chinese Medicine (CM). Results ANZMUSC-RQIT assesses the importance of specific research questions across five dimensions. Currently, clinical research on MSKDs in CM often focuses on the consensus among stakeholders regarding the importance of issues, prioritizes addressing problems that pose a significant burden on patients, and aims to alleviate clinical symptoms as the main intervention goal. The total score of ANZMUSC-RQIT is positively correlated with journal impact but shows no statistically significant relationship with citation frequency. Additionally, national funding support is positively correlated with the RQIT total score of the research question. Conclusion The development of ANZMUSC-RQIT provides valuable reference and inspiration for selecting future research questions. However, to more effectively assess the importance of CM clinical research questions, there is a pressing need to develop an evaluation tool tailored to the specific characteristics of CM clinical research.

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