title: Study on the methodology of developing evidence-based clinical practice guidelines of Chinese medicine.
abstract: At present, evidence-based clinical practice guideline (EBCPG) is the main mode of developing clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) in the world, but in China, most of CPGs of Chinese medicine (CM) are still guidelines based on expert consensus. The objective of this study is to construct initially the methodology of developing EBCPGs of CM and to promote the development of standardization of CM. Based on the development of "Guideline for Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Pediatric Diseases in CM", the methodology of developing EBCPG of CM was explored by analyzing the pertinent literature and considering the characteristics of CM. In this study, the key problem was to put forward the suggestion and strategies. However, due to the methodology study of developing EBCPG of CM is still in the initial stage, there are still some problems which need further study.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Institution of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, China.
authors.forename: Zheng-guang
authors.initials: ZG
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Children's Hospital of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, 450000, China.
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Institution of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, China.
authors.forename: Shan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Children's Hospital, Beijing, 100045, China.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Institution of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, China. wscnj@126.com.
authors.forename: Shou-chuan
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D003697:Delphi Technique; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic
keywords: Chinese medicine; Delphi method; evidence-based clinical practice guideline; methodological study