NI Xiaojia 1,2 , LI Huishan 1 , ZHANG Yilin 3 , LUO Xufei 4 , XIE Runsheng 1 , KUANG Zhuoran 1 , ZHANG Yikai 1 , SU Qing 1 , LIANG Yinglin 1 , CAI Yefeng 1,2 , DU Liang 5 , CHEN Yaolong 4,6,7
  • 1. Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, The Second Clinical School of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, P. R. China;
  • 2. Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research on Emergency in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, P. R. China;
  • 3. School of Public Health and Management, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 511436, P. R. China;
  • 4. Evidence-based Medicine Centre, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China;
  • 5. The Chinese Centre of Evidence-based Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, P. R. China;
  • 6. GRADE Centre, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China;
  • 7. WHO Collaborating Centre for Guideline Implementation and Knowledge Translation, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China;
NI Xiaojia, Email: grace1984325@126.com; CHEN Yaolong, Email: chenyaolong@lzu.edu.cn
Traditional Chinese medicine; Integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine; Public health emergency; Rapid guidelines; Guideline reporting quality
10.7507/1672-2531.202502008
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Objective  To evaluate the reporting quality of rapid guidelines on Chinese medicine responding to public health emergencies. Methods  The databases of PubMed, Embase, CNKI, CBM, WanFang Data, and preprint platforms were electronically searched. A supplementary search was performed by navigating the websites and Wechat public platforms specific to guideline development and dissemination, health and medical governing bodies, and academic organizations of Chinese medicine. Only guidelines published within three months after the onset of acute respiratory infectious diseases were eligible. The database search settings were as follows: SARS guidelines up to May 2003, H1N1 guidelines up to August 2009, and COVID-19 guidelines up to April 2020. The report quality was assessed using the Reporting Items for practice Guidelines in HealThcare (RIGHT) and its extension for traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Results  A total of 50 rapid guidelines on Chinese medicine responding to public health emergencies were included, indicating a growing trend in the number of guidelines. The RIGHT items most frequently reported were item 1c (n=46, 92.00%), item 7a (n=47, 94.00%), item 13a (n=49, 98.00%). The items extended to TCM was generally frequently reported (≥50%). However, the ten key items related to evidence, recommendations, funding, and the declaration and management of interest were rarely reported. Conclusion  Enhancing the reporting quality of rapid guidelines on Chinese medicine in response to public health emergencies requires methodological solutions. The development of such guideline reporting standards should consider the unique characteristics of public health emergencies and the special nature of Chinese medicine evidence.

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