Technical specification of expert consensus statement in developing clinical practice guidelines of traditional Chinese medicine.
10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20190729.501
- Author:
Xing LIAO
1
;
Yan-Ming XIE
1
;
Jun-Hua ZHANG
2
;
Qing-Quan LIU
3
;
Rong MA
4
;
Yao-Xian WANG
5
;
Qing MIAO
6
;
Hong-Chun ZHANG
7
;
Guang-Xi LI
8
;
Kun MA
6
;
Yao-Long CHEN
9
;
Wei CHEN
10
;
Jing HU
3
Author Information
1. Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine,China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences Beijing 100700,China.
2. Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin 301617,China.
3. Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University Beijing 100010,China.
4. the First Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin 300381,China.
5. Dongzhimen Hospital,Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Beijing 100700, China.
6. Xiyuan Hospital,China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences Beijing 100091,China.
7. China-Japanese Friendship Hospital Beijing 100029,China.
8. Guang'anmen Hospital,China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences Beijing 100053,China.
9. Evidence-based Medicine Center,Lanzhou University Lanzhou 730000,China.
10. Evidence-based Medicine Center,Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Beijing 100900,China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
clinical practice guideline;
expert consensus;
traditional Chinese medicine
- MeSH:
Consensus;
Humans;
Medicine, Chinese Traditional;
Practice Guidelines as Topic
- From:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
2019;44(20):4354-4359
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The formation of expert consensus statement is an indispensable part in the process of developing clinical practice guidelines. The Guidelines International Network believes that experts make group decisions for different stages and issues,and the process of gathering expert opinions is the process of reaching the consensus. GRADE system also requires that recommendations should be formed based on expert consensus in consideration of the risk and bias,patients' preferences and values,resources and other factors. At present,the main method for reaching consensus is the formal consensus method. According to the published clinical guidelines,most of them failed to report the specific methods and process of reaching expert consensus. Therefore,it is impossible to obtain an objective evaluation. This phenomenon is more common in the field of clinical practice guidelines of traditional Chinese medicine( TCM). There are two main reasons for this phenomenon. For one thing,the developers of the guidelines neglect the importance of transparency and objectivity in the implementation of expert consensus. For another,they know little about the methods and technical specifications for the formation of expert consensus. To solve them,based on the internationally recognized consensus-building methods,as well as the specific stages in the process of developing clinical practice guidelines of traditional Chinese medicine,it is of great significance to put forward the technical norms for TCM researchers to develop the expert consensus. This guide will provide detailed guidance for forming the expert consensus for TCM clinical practice guideline. This guideline has been approved and published by the Chinese Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine( No. T/CACM 1049-2017).
