BACKGROUND
Pulse diagnosis is an indispensable part of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) diagnosis, which contains rich physiological and pathological information. However, pulse diagnosis in traditional Chinese medicine is too subjective to unify standards and easy to cause deviation. In recent years, the objectification of pulse diagnosis has achieved considerable development. It have conducted sufficient data collection and oscillogram specific analysis and research on a variety of diseases in the fields of liver disease, kidney disease, tumor, obstetrics and Gynecology, skin and other disciplines. However, there is still much work to be done with to establish the industry standard of pulse condition with the help of pulse diagnostic apparatus.
OBJECTIVE
To summarize the clinical research status of objective pulse changes in menstrual cycle using a scoping review.
METHODS
A systematic search of literature databases was conducted up to March 30, 2023.We searched articles on the objectification of pulse diagnosis related to female menstrual cycle.The following search terms were used for searching databases:('pulse graph parameter*' OR 'pulse diagnosis' OR 'pulse characteristic parameters' OR 'pulse nonlinear dynamics characteristics' OR 'pulse figure parameters') AND ('menstruation' OR 'menstrual cycle')
RESULTS
A total of 7 studies were included, 6 of which are in Chinese，one is in English. The changes of pulse in menstrual cycle of healthy women were studied. In terms of outcomes, 3 studies used pulse graph parameters, 4 used pulse names, and 2 used custom criteria.
CONCLUSIONS
At present, there is no unified pulse diagnostic instrument of medical devices for clinical research in China. It is suggested to encourage the research of three probe pulse detector to objectify pulse diagnosis and make the pulse diagnosis more consistent with the traditional pulse resection; Establish a unified use standard of pulse diagnostic instrument and pulse evaluation index as soon as possible. Future research might consider focusing on long-term, well-designed to evaluate pulse changes in individualized menstrual cycle.