Evaluation of the scientificity,transparency,and applicability of Chinese traditional medicine guidelines and consensus(2022)
Objective To evaluate quality and current status of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)guidelines and consensus,and to promote the improvements in the quality of guidelines and consensus.Methods A systematic collection of TCM guidelines and consensus published in medical journals in 2022 was conducted.We used scientific,transparent,and applicable ranking tools(STAR)for evaluation,analyzed the scoring rates(％),and assessed the quality level and influencing factors of guidelines and consensus through methods such as comparison and stratification.Results A total of 130 TCM guidelines and consensus were included.Guideline areas with higher scores included recommendations(65.3％),evidence(55.9％),and guideline development groups(54.2％).In the case of consensus,higher scores were observed in recommendations(38.7％),guideline development groups(37.0％),and funding(30.0％).The total score rate of TCM guidelines exceeded that of national guidelines,while the consensus rate was lower.Stratified analysis revealed statistical differences in guideline score rates among journals and issuing institutions,as well as significant differences in consensus score rates among journals,formulation institutions,subjects,and funding categories.Conclusion The quantity and quality of TCM guidelines and consensus are on a positive trajectory,with higher quality levels in guidelines than in consensus.The overall quality of TCM guidelines surpasses that of national guidelines,particularly emphasizing the scientificity of guideline formulation.However,the overall quality of consensus remains lower than that of the national consensus.Factors such as journals,formulation institutions,subjects,and funding categories are identified as potential influences on the quality of TCM guidelines and consensus.
Traditional Chinese medicineGuidelinesConsensusEvaluation
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