title: A Reporting Tool for Practice Guidelines in Health Care: The RIGHT Statement.
abstract: The quality of reporting practice guidelines is often poor, and there is no widely accepted guidance or standards for such reporting in health care. The international RIGHT (Reporting Items for practice Guidelines in HealThcare) Working Group was established to address this gap. The group followed an existing framework for developing guidelines for health research reporting and the EQUATOR (Enhancing the QUAlity and Transparency Of health Research) Network approach. It developed a checklist and an explanation and elaboration statement. The RIGHT checklist includes 22 items that are considered essential for good reporting of practice guidelines: basic information (items 1 to 4), background (items 5 to 9), evidence (items 10 to 12), recommendations (items 13 to 15), review and quality assurance (items 16 and 17), funding and declaration and management of interests (items 18 and 19), and other information (items 20 to 22). The RIGHT checklist can assist developers in reporting guidelines, support journal editors and peer reviewers when considering guideline reports, and help health care practitioners understand and implement a guideline.
authors.affiliation: From Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China; University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia; American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Paris-Sorbonne University, Paris, France; Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway; American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Cochrane Singapore, Biopolis, Singapore; Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo; Taipei Medical University-School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Cochrane China, Sichuan, China; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China; University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom; Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and Peking University, Beijing, China; and World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Yaolong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: From Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China; University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia; American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Paris-Sorbonne University, Paris, France; Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway; American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Cochrane Singapore, Biopolis, Singapore; Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo; Taipei Medical University-School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Cochrane China, Sichuan, China; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China; University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom; Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and Peking University, Beijing, China; and World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Kehu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: From Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China; University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia; American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Paris-Sorbonne University, Paris, France; Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway; American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Cochrane Singapore, Biopolis, Singapore; Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo; Taipei Medical University-School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Cochrane China, Sichuan, China; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China; University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom; Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and Peking University, Beijing, China; and World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marušic
authors.affiliation: From Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China; University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia; American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Paris-Sorbonne University, Paris, France; Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway; American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Cochrane Singapore, Biopolis, Singapore; Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo; Taipei Medical University-School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Cochrane China, Sichuan, China; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China; University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom; Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and Peking University, Beijing, China; and World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Amir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Qaseem
authors.affiliation: From Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China; University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia; American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Paris-Sorbonne University, Paris, France; Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway; American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Cochrane Singapore, Biopolis, Singapore; Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo; Taipei Medical University-School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Cochrane China, Sichuan, China; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China; University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom; Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and Peking University, Beijing, China; and World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Joerg J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Meerpohl
authors.affiliation: From Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China; University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia; American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Paris-Sorbonne University, Paris, France; Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway; American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Cochrane Singapore, Biopolis, Singapore; Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo; Taipei Medical University-School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Cochrane China, Sichuan, China; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China; University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom; Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and Peking University, Beijing, China; and World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Signe
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Flottorp
authors.affiliation: From Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China; University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia; American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Paris-Sorbonne University, Paris, France; Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway; American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Cochrane Singapore, Biopolis, Singapore; Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo; Taipei Medical University-School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Cochrane China, Sichuan, China; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China; University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom; Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and Peking University, Beijing, China; and World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Elie A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Akl
authors.affiliation: From Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China; University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia; American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Paris-Sorbonne University, Paris, France; Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway; American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Cochrane Singapore, Biopolis, Singapore; Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo; Taipei Medical University-School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Cochrane China, Sichuan, China; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China; University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom; Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and Peking University, Beijing, China; and World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Holger J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Schünemann
authors.affiliation: From Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China; University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia; American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Paris-Sorbonne University, Paris, France; Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway; American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Cochrane Singapore, Biopolis, Singapore; Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo; Taipei Medical University-School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Cochrane China, Sichuan, China; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China; University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom; Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and Peking University, Beijing, China; and World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Edwin S Y
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.affiliation: From Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China; University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia; American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Paris-Sorbonne University, Paris, France; Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway; American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Cochrane Singapore, Biopolis, Singapore; Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo; Taipei Medical University-School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Cochrane China, Sichuan, China; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China; University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom; Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and Peking University, Beijing, China; and World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Yngve
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Falck-Ytter
authors.affiliation: From Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China; University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia; American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Paris-Sorbonne University, Paris, France; Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway; American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Cochrane Singapore, Biopolis, Singapore; Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo; Taipei Medical University-School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Cochrane China, Sichuan, China; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China; University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom; Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and Peking University, Beijing, China; and World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Faruque
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.affiliation: From Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China; University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia; American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Paris-Sorbonne University, Paris, France; Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway; American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Cochrane Singapore, Biopolis, Singapore; Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo; Taipei Medical University-School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Cochrane China, Sichuan, China; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China; University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom; Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and Peking University, Beijing, China; and World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barber
authors.affiliation: From Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China; University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia; American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Paris-Sorbonne University, Paris, France; Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway; American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Cochrane Singapore, Biopolis, Singapore; Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo; Taipei Medical University-School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Cochrane China, Sichuan, China; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China; University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom; Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and Peking University, Beijing, China; and World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Chiehfeng
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: From Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China; University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia; American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Paris-Sorbonne University, Paris, France; Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway; American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Cochrane Singapore, Biopolis, Singapore; Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo; Taipei Medical University-School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Cochrane China, Sichuan, China; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China; University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom; Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and Peking University, Beijing, China; and World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Mingming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: From Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China; University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia; American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Paris-Sorbonne University, Paris, France; Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway; American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Cochrane Singapore, Biopolis, Singapore; Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo; Taipei Medical University-School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Cochrane China, Sichuan, China; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China; University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom; Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and Peking University, Beijing, China; and World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: From Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China; University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia; American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Paris-Sorbonne University, Paris, France; Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway; American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Cochrane Singapore, Biopolis, Singapore; Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo; Taipei Medical University-School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Cochrane China, Sichuan, China; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China; University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom; Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and Peking University, Beijing, China; and World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Jinhui
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.affiliation: From Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China; University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia; American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Paris-Sorbonne University, Paris, France; Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway; American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Cochrane Singapore, Biopolis, Singapore; Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo; Taipei Medical University-School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Cochrane China, Sichuan, China; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China; University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom; Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and Peking University, Beijing, China; and World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Fujian
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Song
authors.affiliation: From Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China; University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia; American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Paris-Sorbonne University, Paris, France; Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway; American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Cochrane Singapore, Biopolis, Singapore; Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo; Taipei Medical University-School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Cochrane China, Sichuan, China; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China; University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom; Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and Peking University, Beijing, China; and World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Hongcai
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shang
authors.affiliation: From Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China; University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia; American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Paris-Sorbonne University, Paris, France; Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway; American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Cochrane Singapore, Biopolis, Singapore; Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo; Taipei Medical University-School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Cochrane China, Sichuan, China; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China; University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom; Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and Peking University, Beijing, China; and World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Kun
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.affiliation: From Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China; University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia; American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Paris-Sorbonne University, Paris, France; Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway; American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Cochrane Singapore, Biopolis, Singapore; Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo; Taipei Medical University-School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Cochrane China, Sichuan, China; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China; University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom; Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and Peking University, Beijing, China; and World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Qi
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: From Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China; University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia; American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Paris-Sorbonne University, Paris, France; Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway; American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Cochrane Singapore, Biopolis, Singapore; Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo; Taipei Medical University-School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Cochrane China, Sichuan, China; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China; University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom; Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and Peking University, Beijing, China; and World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Susan L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Norris
mesh_terms: D057189:Checklist; D006801:Humans; D017712:Peer Review, Research; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D011643:Publishing / Q000592:standards*