Table 1 The characteristics of included studies
From: A critical review to grading systems and recommendations of traditional Chinese medicine guidelines
Categories | No of guidelines (%) |
|---|---|
Scope of guidelines | |
-Prevention and treatment | 7 (5.0) |
-Prevention | 1 (0.7) |
-Diagnosis and treatment | 123 (86.6) |
-Treatment | 5 (3.5) |
-Technology | 5 (3.5) |
-Comprehensivea | 1 (0.7) |
Development organization | |
-Ministry of health | 3 (2.1) |
-Medical doctor association | 4 (2.8) |
-Chinese Medical institute | 71 (50.0) |
-China Academy of TCM | 28 (19.7) |
-Hospital | 34 (23.9) |
-Comprehensiveb | 2 (1.5) |
Publication | |
-CSCD Journal | 26 (18.3) |
-Non CSCD journal | 88 (62.0) |
-Book | 28 (19.7) |
Funding | |
-Industry | 0 |
-Government | 76 (53.5) |
-Academic association | 28 (19.7) |
-Not reported | 38 (26.8) |