Why the study?
Standardization of development of Chinese medicine syndrome diagnostic criteria was needed to improve consistency and applicability.
Provides a comprehensive and systematic evidence-based guideline for developing diagnostic criteria for Chinese medicine syndromes.
Standardizes diagnostic criteria development for Chinese medicine syndromes; extends Delphi methods to traditional evidence-based guidelines.
AIM: To formulate the guideline for the development of diagnostic criteria for Chinese medicine syndromes, which can contribute to standardization of development of Chinese medicine syndrome diagnostic standards. METHODS: We embark into account on the development of Guideline on Establishing Diagnostic Criteria for Chinese Medicine Syndromes through Delphi method with reference to the existing technical system of diagnostic criteria for Chinese medicine syndromes and relevant criteria. RESULTS: Our guideline specifies principles, methods, and procedures for the formulation of diagnostic criteria for Chinese medicine syndromes. CONCLUSIONS: It is a comprehensive and systematic evidence-based guideline, and we hope this guideline can be applied as a reference in developing diagnostic criteria for Chinese medicine syndromes in other disciplines. It is also applicable to the formulation of diagnostic criteria for relevant clinical, educational, and scientific research by hospitals, institutes, and academies.
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Li et al. (2023) studied Chinese medicine syndromes. Guideline development using Delphi method was evaluated on Formulation of diagnostic criteria guideline. A comprehensive evidence-based guideline specifying principles, methods, and procedures for formulating diagnostic criteria for Chinese medicine syndromes was developed using the Delphi method.
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