Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for the application of traditional Chinese medicine techniques in post-stroke hemiplegia rehabilitation
Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability in adults.Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM)techniques have been widely applied in the rehabilitation treatment of post-stroke hemiplegia,yet there is a lack of systematic and high-quality evidence-based guidelines to inform these practices.This guide-line was developed in accordance with the"WHO Handbook for Guideline Development"and the"Manual for the Development of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Treatment Guidelines".It adheres to the reporting principles of the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research&Evaluation(AGREE)in healthcare practice guidelines and utilizes the Grading of Recommendations,Assessment,Development,and Evaluation(GRADE)system for grading the quality of evidence and the strength of recommendations.A multidisciplinary team,including five groups,was established to select key clinical questions to be addressed in the guideline through questionnaires,face-to-face expert meetings,and a problem-deconstruction approach.10 research topics were to be selected from 25 key questions.Based on the results of systematic reviews,and considering the pros and cons of the evidence,intervention costs,quality of evidence,patient preferences and values,and feedback and consensus from multidisciplinary experts,this guideline proposes 20 recommen-dations for the application of TCM techniques in the rehabilitation treatment of post-stroke hemiplegia.Primarily aimed at medical practitioners in hospitals and rehabilitation institutions across China,it focuses on the clinical application of TCM techniques in the rehabilitation treatment of post-stroke hemiplegia.
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