Constructing the Body of Evidence for the"Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medi-cine for Female Menopausal Syndrome":An Evidence-Based Traditional Chinese Medicine Practice
10.11969/j.issn.1673-548X.2025.05.013
- VernacularTitle:构建《女性更年期综合征中西医结合诊疗指南》证据体——循证中医药实践
- Author:
Shuhan FANG
1
;
Xuchun HUANG
;
Xiaojing CAO
Author Information
1. 510405 广州中医药大学第二临床医学院
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Evidence-based medicine;
Female climacteric syndrome;
Integration of traditional and western medicine;
Guidelines
- From:
Journal of Medical Research
2025;54(5):67-72
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To develop the evidence base for the"Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Female Menopausal Syndrome"(hereafter referred to as"the guideline"),aiming to provide effective evidence to support the formulation of recommendation statements.Methods Based on Internationally recognized methods and standards for evidence-based guideline development,the PICO(population,intervention,comparison,outcome)framework was used to construct clinical questions.A systematic literature search was conducted across domestic and international databases to identify studies published before 30 July,2022,focusing on the treatment of menopausal syndrome with integrated Chinese and Western medicine.Studies were se-lected based on predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria.Data extraction and synthesis were performed using ReviewManager 5.3software,and the quality of evidence was assessed employing the GRADE(Grading of Recommendations,Assessment,Development and Evaluation)methodology.Results A total of 143322 articles were retrieved,with 92studies ultimately included.These studies encom-passed treatment interventions such as classical formulas,Chinese patent medicines,and distinctive therapies.The evidence from these studies was synthesized and graded,resulting in an overview of evidence pertinent to both foundational and clinical questions.Conclusion The construction process of the evidence body in this guideline is an exploratory practice of evidence-based traditional Chinese medicine.This article reviews the important steps involved,with a view to providing a reference for the development/revision of clinical practice guidelines for traditional Chinese medicine.
