Fig. 1. Flowchart of study selection process
Fig. 2. Study trend of clinical studies and cases by year
Fig. 3. Patient number distribution
Fig. 4. Chief complaints for clinical studies
Fig 5. Interventions for clinical studies
Table 1. Top-five Diseaseʼs Intervention of Clinical Studies in the Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine
Table 2. Top-five Diseaseʼs Outcome Measure of Clinical Studies in the Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine
Table 3. Characteristics of Published Clinical Studies in the Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine
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