This study found that the abroad clinician-reported outcomes（ CRO） scale had features of wide range and higher standard of research specification by analyzing the contents of CRO and the research status at home and abroad. The CRO scale in China has a much shorter history and most of the contents were translation work

lacking of self-developing ability and strict evaluation standard. The CRO scales in this paper presents the feature of four diagnoses

which is helpful in enriching the evaluating method of clinical outcomes in traditional Chinese medicine and specifying the evaluation indexes of clinical outcomes in traditional Chinese medicine. However

strict direction standard and scale system of doctoral outcomes’ report still need to be established. Efforts should also be paid into strengthening its support in clinical efficacy evaluation in traditional Chinese medicine

expanding publicity and increasing the cooperation with other area or subjects

etc.

so as to increase the qualification of CRO in traditional Chinese medicine and promote its efficacy in clinical practice.