Development and Quality Evaluation of Evidence-based Clinical Practice Guidelines of Chinese Medicine.
- Author:
Yue-rong JIANG
;
Ke-ji CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Evidence-Based Medicine;
Humans;
Medicine, Chinese Traditional;
Practice Guidelines as Topic
- From:
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine
2016;36(1):11-15
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
More attentions have been paid to the development of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (ECPGs) of Chinese medicine (CM). International guideline evaluation instruments such as Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation (AGREE I) has been gradually applied in ECPGs quality evaluation of CM. Nowadays, there are some certain methodological defects in partial ECPGs of Chinese medicine, with relatively low applicability and slowly update. It is suggested to establish technical specifications of CM-ECPGs in accordance with the characteristics of CM and international general specification, strengthen the quality evaluation of CM-ECPGs, attach great importance to the regularly update as well as popularization and application of CM-ECPGs.