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  1. Traditional and complementary medicine for promoting healthy ageing in WHO Western Pacific Region: Policy implications from utilization patterns and current evidence

    Article • Integrative Medicine Research, March 2021, Elsevier

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  2. Letter to the Editor: Response to “What’s a true change? – Interpreting change scores in measurement instruments of evidence-based practice: A comment”

    Article • Complementary Therapies in Medicine, August 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  3. Highlights of traditional Chinese medicine frontline expert advice in the China national guideline for COVID-19

    Article • European Journal of Integrative Medicine, June 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  4. Associations of regular glucosamine use with all-cause and cause-specific mortality: a large prospective cohort study

    Article • Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, June 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  5. Editorial: 2020 update to information for authors

    Article • Complementary Therapies in Medicine, June 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  6. Prevalence and predictors of mind-body medicine use among women diagnosed with gynecological cancer: Findings from the 2017 US National Health Interview Survey

    Article • Gynecologic Oncology, June 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  7. Non-specific effects of acupuncture and sham acupuncture in clinical trials from the patient’s perspective: a systematic review of qualitative evidence

    Article • Acupuncture in Medicine, May 2020, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  8. Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment for COVID-2019: Is China ready for implementing a national guideline?

    Article • Advances in Integrative Medicine, May 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  9. Complementary medicine use in US adults with a history of colorectal cancer: a nationally representative survey

    Article • Supportive Care in Cancer, May 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  10. Efficacy of Intra-Articular Hypertonic Dextrose (Prolotherapy) for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Article • The Annals of Family Medicine, May 2020, Annals of Family Medicine

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  11. Acupuncture and related interventions for carpal tunnel syndrome: systematic review

    Article • Clinical Rehabilitation, September 2019, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  12. The risks and benefits of yoga for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Clinical Rehabilitation, July 2019, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  13. Electroacupuncture plus on‐demand gastrocaine for refractory functional dyspepsia: Pragmatic randomized trial

    Article • Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, July 2019, Wiley

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  14. Noneffectiveness of electroacupuncture for comorbid generalized anxiety disorder and irritable bowel syndrome

    Article • Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, April 2019, Wiley

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  15. Acupuncture and related therapies for treating irritable bowel syndrome: overview of systematic reviews and network meta-analysis

    Article • Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology, January 2019, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  16. CHIMERAS showed better inter-rater reliability and inter-consensus reliability than GRADE in grading quality of evidence: A randomized controlled trial

    Article • European Journal of Integrative Medicine, October 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  17. Nurse-led hypertension management was well accepted and non-inferior to physician consultation in a Chinese population: a randomized controlled trial

    Article • Scientific Reports, July 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Kam Pui KP Lee, Professor Martin CS Wong, Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  18. Trial Protocol: The use of mindfulness-based intervention for improving bracing compliance for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients: protocol for a randomised, controlled trial

    Article • Journal of Physiotherapy, July 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  19. Efficacy of intra-articular hypertonic dextrose prolotherapy versus normal saline for knee osteoarthritis: a protocol for a triple-blinded randomized controlled trial

    Article • BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, May 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  20. Electroacupuncture plus standard of care for managing refractory functional dyspepsia: protocol of a pragmatic trial with economic evaluation

    Article • BMJ Open, March 2018, BMJ

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  21. Effectiveness of smartphone technologies on glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes: systematic review with meta-analysis of 17 trials

    Article • Obesity Reviews, January 2018, Wiley

    Prof Kam Pui KP Lee, Samuel Wong, Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  22. Care Toward the End of Life in Older Populations and Its Implementation Facilitators and Barriers: A Scoping Review

    Article • Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, December 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  23. To compare local steroid injection with wrist splinting for carpal tunnel syndrome.

    Article • International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, September 2017, Wiley

    Dr Ho So, Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  24. Acupuncture and related therapies used as add-on or alternative to prokinetics for functional dyspepsia: overview of systematic reviews and network meta-analysis

    Article • Scientific Reports, September 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  25. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among US Adults With Headache or Migraine: Results from the 2012 National Health Interview Survey

    Article • Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain, July 2017, Wiley

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  26. Erratum: Hypertonic dextrose injections (prolotherapy) in the treatment of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Scientific Reports, April 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  27. Incorporating traditional Chinese medicine syndrome differentiation in randomized trials: Methodological issues

    Article • European Journal of Integrative Medicine, December 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  28. Characteristics and Methodological Quality of Meta-Analyses on Hypertension Treatments-A Cross-Sectional Study

    Article • Journal of Clinical Hypertension, August 2016, Wiley

    Dr Benjamin HK Yip, Samuel Wong, Professor Martin CS Wong, Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  29. Epidemiological characteristics and methodological quality of meta-analyses on diabetes mellitus treatment: a systematic review

    Article • European Journal of Endocrinology, August 2016, Bioscientifica

    Dr Vincent CH Chung, Dr Benjamin HK Yip, Samuel Wong, Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  30. Electroacupuncture and splinting versus splinting alone to treat carpal tunnel syndrome: a randomized controlled trial

    Article • Canadian Medical Association Journal, June 2016, Canadian Medical Association (CMA)

    Dr Benjamin HK Yip, Samuel Wong, Professor Regina WS SIT, Prof Benny CY Zee, Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  31. Use of Traditional and Complementary Medicine as Self-Care Strategies in Community Health Centers

    Article • Medicine, June 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Samuel Wong, Professor Martin CS Wong, Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  32. Hypertonic dextrose injections (prolotherapy) in the treatment of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Scientific Reports, May 2016, Nature

    Samuel Wong, Professor Regina WS SIT, Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  33. Chinese Herbal Medicine and Salmeterol and Fluticasone Propionate for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

    Article • Medicine, May 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Samuel Wong, Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  34. Acupuncture and Related Therapies for Symptom Management in Palliative Cancer Care

    Article • Medicine, May 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  35. Chinese Herbal Medicine for Symptom Management in Cancer Palliative Care

    Article • Medicine, May 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  36. Patient Perceptions of Expression of Empathy From Chinese Medicine Clinicians in a Chinese Population

    Article • Medicine, April 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Benjamin HK Yip, Samuel Wong, Professor Regina WS SIT, Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  37. Acupuncture and Related Therapies for Symptom Management in Palliative Cancer Care

    Article • Medicine, March 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Samuel Wong, Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  38. Chinese Herbal Medicine for Symptom Management in Cancer Palliative Care

    Article • Medicine, February 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung, Samuel Wong, Irene XY Wu

  39. Which Chinese herbs are the best for NSCLC patients? Network Meta-analysis

    Article • Medicine, January 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Vincent CH Chung, Dr. Vincent CH Chung, Samuel Wong

  40. Regional Influences on Chinese Medicine Education: Comparing Australia and Hong Kong

    Article • Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, January 2016, Wiley

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  41. Patients’ experience of Chinese Medicine Primary Care Services: Implications on Improving Coordination and Continuity of Care

    Article • Scientific Reports, December 2015, Nature

    Dr Benjamin HK Yip, Dr. Vincent CH Chung, Samuel Wong, Professor Regina WS SIT

  42. Effectiveness of Chinese herbal medicine for cancer palliative care: overview of systematic reviews with meta-analyses

    Article • Scientific Reports, December 2015, Nature

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung, Samuel Wong

  43. Medical synopsis: Can acupuncture be an alternative treatment option for patients with refractory functional dyspepsia?

    Article • Advances in Integrative Medicine, December 2015, Elsevier

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  44. Effectiveness of acupuncture and related therapies for palliative care of cancer: overview of systematic reviews

    Article • Scientific Reports, November 2015, Nature

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung, Samuel Wong

  45. Assessing internal validity of clinical evidence on effectiveness of CHinese and integrative medicine: Proposed framework for a CHinese and Integrative Medicine Evidence RAting System (CHIMERAS)

    Article • European Journal of Integrative Medicine, August 2015, Elsevier

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung, Samuel Wong

  46. Methodological challenges in mapping chinese medicine syndrome with conventional diagnosis: Implications for multi-centre trials in integrative medicine

    Article • European Journal of Integrative Medicine, August 2015, Elsevier

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  47. Is moxibustion useful for improving pain and function amongst patients with osteoarthritis of the knee as compared to sham moxibustion?

    Article • Advances in Integrative Medicine, August 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Regina WS SIT, Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  48. Characteristics of acupuncture users among internal medicine patients in Germany

    Article • Complementary Therapies in Medicine, June 2015, Elsevier

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  49. Tong-xin-luo capsule for patients with coronary heart disease after percutaneous coronary intervention

    Article • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, May 2015, Wiley

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung, Wilson Tam

  50. Incorporating Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome Differentiation in Randomized Trials: Methodological Issues (Cochrane CAM Field Invited Commentary)

    Article • Integrative Medicine Research, May 2015, Elsevier

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  51. Which Chinese herbal medicine formula performs best when used with salmeterol for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? Network meta-analysis

    Article • Integrative Medicine Research, May 2015, Elsevier

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  52. Use of Traditional and Complementary Medicine as Self-Care Strategies in Community Health Centers: Cross Sectional Study in Urban Pearl River Delta Region of China

    Article • Integrative Medicine Research, May 2015, Elsevier

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  53. Is Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) or Its Shorter Versions More Useful to Identify Risky Drinkers in a Chinese Population? A Diagnostic Study

    Article • PLOS One, March 2015, PLOS

    Dr Benjamin HK Yip, Prof Jean H Kim, Dr. Vincent CH Chung, Samuel Wong, Professor Martin CS Wong

  54. Are meta-analyses of Chinese herbal medicine trials trustworthy and clinically applicable? A cross-sectional study

    Article • Journal of Ethnopharmacology, March 2015, Elsevier

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung, Samuel Wong

  55. Methodological quality of meta-analyses on treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a cross-sectional study using the AMSTAR (Assessing the Methodological Quality of Systematic Reviews) tool

    Article • npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, January 2015, Nature

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung, Samuel Wong

  56. Integrative Gynecology and Women’s Healthcare

    Article • Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, January 2015, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  57. Medical Synopsis: Are pulsed electromagnetic fields effective in managing osteoarthritis of the knee as compared to placebo?

    Article • Advances in Integrative Medicine, December 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Regina WS SIT, Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  58. Medical Synopsis: Is red yeast rice capsule beneficial for treating dyslipidemia amongst statin-intolerant patients as compared to placebo?

    Article • Advances in Integrative Medicine, December 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Regina WS SIT, Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  59. Alcohol Tax Policy and Related Mortality. An Age-Period-Cohort Analysis of a Rapidly Developed Chinese Population, 1981–2010

    Article • PLOS One, August 2014, PLOS

    Dr Benjamin HK Yip, Prof Jean H Kim, Dr. Vincent CH Chung, Samuel Wong, Professor Martin CS Wong

  60. Improving Research on the Efficacy, Effectiveness, and Harms of Traditional Chinese Medicine

    Article • Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, January 2014, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  61. Acute adverse events from over-the-counter Chinese herbal medicines: a population-based survey of Hong Kong Chinese

    Article • BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, November 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Jean H Kim, Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  62. Indacaterol for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Article • PLOS One, August 2013, PLOS

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung, Wilson Tam

  63. The impact of cutting alcohol duties on drinking patterns in Hong Kong

    Article • Alcohol and Alcoholism, July 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Benjamin HK Yip, Prof Jean H Kim, Dr. Vincent CH Chung, Wilson Tam

  64. Mycophenolate mofetil for primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis: systematic review

    Article • Renal Failure, May 2013, Informa Healthcare

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung, Samuel Wong

  65. Impacts of alcohol duty reductions on cardiovascular mortality among elderly Chinese: a 10-year time series analysis

    Article • Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, February 2013, BMJ

    Dr Benjamin HK Yip, Prof Jean H Kim, Dr. Vincent CH Chung, Professor Martin CS Wong

  66. Routledge Handbook of Global Public Health in Asia

    Article • February 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Prof Jean H Kim, Dr. Vincent CH Chung, Professor Martin CS Wong

  67. Add-On Effect of Chinese Herbal Medicine on Mortality in Myocardial Infarction: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

    Article • Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, January 2013, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung, Wilson Tam

  68. Evaluation of the Add-On Effect of Chinese Patent Medicine for Patients with Stable or Unstable Angina: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Article • Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, January 2013, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  69. Integrating Traditional Chinese Medicine Services in Community Health Centers: Insights into Utilization Patterns in the Pearl River Region of China

    Article • Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, January 2013, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung, Samuel Wong

  70. Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses of Traditional Chinese Medicine Must Search Chinese Databases to Reduce Language Bias

    Article • Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, January 2013, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  71. Organizational Determinants of Interprofessional Collaboration in Integrative Health Care: Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies

    Article • PLOS One, November 2012, PLOS

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  72. Emotionless holism: Factor and rasch analysis of the Chinese Integrative Medicine Attitude Questionnaire

    Article • Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine, June 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung, Samuel Wong

  73. Views on traditional Chinese medicine amongst Chinese population: a systematic review of qualitative and quantitative studies

    Article • Health Expectations, May 2012, Wiley

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung, Samuel Wong

  74. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Education for Medical Profession: Systematic Review

    Article • Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, January 2012, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  75. Developing Policy for Integrating Biomedicine and Traditional Chinese Medical Practice Using Focus Groups and the Delphi Technique

    Article • Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, January 2012, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  76. Erratum to “Complementary and Alternative Medicine Education for Medical Profession: Systematic Review”

    Article • Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, January 2012, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  77. Do patients tell their clinicians they are using both prescribed and over the counter allopathic and traditional medicines?

    Article • European Journal of Integrative Medicine, December 2011, Elsevier

    Prof Jean H Kim, Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  78. Acupuncture: filling the effectiveness gaps in Western medicine?

    Article • British Journal of General Practice, June 2011, Royal College of General Practitioners

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  79. Association between ATM 5557G>A polymorphism and breast cancer risk: a meta-analysis

    Article • Molecular Biology Reports, May 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  80. Referral to and attitude towards traditional Chinese medicine amongst western medical doctors in postcolonial Hong Kong

    Article • Social Science & Medicine, January 2011, Elsevier

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung, Samuel Wong

  81. Integrating Traditional Chinese Medicine: Experiences from China

    Article • Australasian Medical Journal, July 2010, Andrew John Publishing, Inc.

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  82. Comparison of primary care experiences among adults in general outpatient clinics and private general practice clinics in Hong Kong

    Article • BMC Public Health, July 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Martin CS Wong, Dr. Vincent CH Chung, Samuel Wong

  83. Chinese medicine: its role and application in the institutionalised older people

    Article • Journal of Clinical Nursing, April 2010, Wiley

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  84. Geographical and household variation in health-related quality of life in Hong Kong

    Article • Health & Place, March 2010, Elsevier

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung, Samuel Wong

  85. Use of chinese and western over-the-counter medications in Hong Kong

    Article • Chinese Medicine, January 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  86. Using Chinese Version of MYMOP in Chinese Medicine Evaluation: Validity, Responsiveness and Minimally Important Change

    Article • Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, January 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung, Samuel Wong

  87. Age, chronic non-communicable disease and choice of traditional Chinese and western medicine outpatient services in a Chinese population

    Article • BMC Health Services Research, November 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  88. Perceived quality of communication amongst outpatients in western and traditional Chinese medicine clinics in a Chinese population

    Article • Health Policy, April 2009, Elsevier

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  89. Development and regulation of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners in Hong Kong

    Article • Perspectives in Public Health, March 2009, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  90. Postgraduate education for Chinese medicine practitioners: a Hong Kong perspective

    Article • BMC Medical Education, February 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung, Samuel Wong

  91. Systematic Review on the Efficacy and Safety of Herbal Medicines for Alzheimer's Disease

    Article • Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, June 2008, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  92. Content Validity of the Integrative Medicine Attitude Questionnaire: Perspectives of a Hong Kong Chinese Expert Panel

    Article • The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, June 2007, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  93. Use of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China

    Article • The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, April 2007, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Professor Jean Woo, Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  94. Massage intervention for promoting mental and physical health in infants aged under six months

    Article • October 2006, Wiley

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung

  95. Efficacy and safety of herbal medicines for idiopathic Parkinson's disease: A systematic review

    Article • Movement Disorders, January 2006, Wiley

    Dr. Vincent CH Chung