The RIGHT for CPM checklist | ||||
7 sections, 23 topics and 51 Items | Assessment | Page(s) | Note(s) | |
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Basic information | ||||
Title/subtitle | ||||
1a | Identify the report as a guideline, that is, with “guideline(s)” or “recommendation(s)” in the title. |
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1b | Describe the year of publication of the guideline. |
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S1 | Identify the document as a Chinese patent medicine guideline in the title. |
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R1c | Describe the focus of the guideline, such as treatment, prevention, rehabilitation, or nursing care. |
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Executive summary | ||||
2 | Provide a summary of the recommendations contained in the guideline. |
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Abbreviations and acronyms | ||||
3 | Define new or key terms, and provide a list of abbreviations and acronyms if applicable. |
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Corresponding developer | ||||
4 | Identify at least 1 corresponding developer or author who can be contacted about the guideline. |
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Registration information | ||||
S2 | Indicate whether the guideline has been registered, and if so, provide details about the registration platform and approval number. |
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Background | ||||
Brief description of the health problem(s) | ||||
5 | Describe the basic epidemiology of the problem, such as the prevalence/incidence, morbidity, mortality, and burden (including financial) resulting from the problem. |
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S3 | Describe the categories, causes, pathogenesis, diagnostic points, and syndrome classification of diseases from the perspective of Chinese medicine. |
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S4 | Describe the current state of use of Chinese patent medicines in treating the disease. |
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S5 | Describe the advantages and disadvantages of Chinese patent medicines in treating the disease. |
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S6 | Describe the necessity or significance of developing a guideline for Chinese patent medicine use for this topic. |
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Aim(s) of the guideline and specific objectives | ||||
6 | Describe the aim(s) of the guideline and specific objectives, such as improvements in health indicators (e.g., mortality and disease prevalence), quality of life, or cost savings. |
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Target population(s) | ||||
7a | Describe the primary population(s) that is affected by the recommendation(s) in the guideline. |
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7b | Describe any subgroups that are given special consideration in the guideline. |
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End users and settings | ||||
8a | Describe the intended primary users of the guideline (such as primary care providers, clinical specialists, public health practitioners, program managers, and policymakers) and other potential users of the guideline. |
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8b | Describe the setting(s) for which the guideline is intended, such as primary care, low- and middle-income countries, or inpatient facilities. |
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Guideline development groups | ||||
R9a | Describe how all contributors to the guideline development were selected and their roles and responsibilities (e.g., steering group, guideline panel, external reviewers, systematic review team, and methodologists). In addition to clinical TCM experts, the guideline panel should contain at least one clinical expert in Western medicine and one expert in clinical pharmacy. |
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9b | List all individuals involved in developing the guideline, including their title, role(s), and institutional affiliation(s). |
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Evidence | ||||
Health care questions | ||||
10a | State the key questions that were the basis for the recommendations in PICO (population, intervention, comparator, and outcome) or another format as appropriate. |
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S7 | Describe the sources of Chinese patent medicines to be included in the guideline (such as other guidelines, pharmacopoeia, essential medicine lists, medical insurance catalogue, etc.). |
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S8 | Describe the basis (methods and results) for selecting the Chinese patent medicines in the guideline. |
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10b | Indicate how the outcomes were selected and sorted. |
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Systematic reviews | ||||
11a | Indicate whether the guideline is based on new systematic reviews done specifically for this guideline or whether existing systematic reviews were used. |
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11b | If the guideline developers used existing systematic reviews, reference these and describe how those reviews were identified and assessed (provide the search strategies and the selection criteria, and describe how the risk of bias was evaluated) and whether they were updated. |
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Assessment of the certainty of the body of evidence | ||||
12 | Describe the approach used to assess the certainty of the body of evidence. |
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Recommendations | ||||
Recommendations | ||||
13a | Provide clear, precise, and actionable recommendations. |
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S9 | Describe details about the target disease, including disease stages (or levels/grades) and severity. |
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S10 | Describe the symptoms and syndromes of the target disease treated with Chinese patent medicines. |
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13b | Present separate recommendations for important subgroups if the evidence suggests that there are important differences in factors influencing recommendations, particularly the balance of benefits and harms across subgroups. |
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13c | Indicate the strength of recommendations and the certainty of the supporting evidence. |
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Rationale/explanation for recommendations | ||||
14a | Describe whether values and preferences of the target population(s) were considered in the formulation of each recommendation. If yes, describe the approaches and methods used to elicit or identify these values and preferences. If values and preferences were not considered, provide an explanation. |
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14b | Describe whether cost and resource implications were considered in the formulation of recommendations. If yes, describe the specific approaches and methods used (such as cost-effectiveness analysis) and summarize the results. If resource issues were not considered, provide an explanation. |
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14c | Describe other factors taken into consideration when formulating the recommendations, such as equity, feasibility, and acceptability. |
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S11 | Describe the composition, source or origin of the recommended Chinese patent medicines (if applicable). |
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S12 | Describe the preparation formula, usage and dosage of the recommended Chinese patent medicines. |
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S13 | Describe the administration route of the recommended Chinese patent medicines (such as oral administration, external use, inhalation, etc.). |
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S14 | Describe the course or duration of treatment with the recommended Chinese patent medicines. |
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S15 | Provide known safety information for the recommended Chinese patent medicines and any precautions or considerations for special populations, such as children, the elderly, pregnant women, individuals with allergies, etc. |
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S16 | If the recommended Chinese patent medicines need to be used in combination with other medications, describe the name(s) of these medications (if applicable). |
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Evidence to decision processes | ||||
15 | Describe the processes and approaches used by the guideline development group to make decisions, particularly the formulation of recommendations (such as how consensus was defined and achieved and whether voting was used). |
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Review and quality assurance | ||||
External review | ||||
16 | Indicate whether the draft guideline underwent independent review and, if so, how this was executed and the comments considered and addressed. |
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Quality assurance | ||||
17 | Indicate whether the guideline was subjected to a quality assurance process. If yes, describe the process. |
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Funding and declaration and management of interests | ||||
Funding source(s) and role(s) of the funder | ||||
18a | Describe the specific sources of funding for all stages of guideline development. |
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18b | Describe the role of funder(s) in the different stages of guideline development and in the dissemination and implementation of the recommendations. |
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Declaration and management of interests | ||||
19a | Describe what types of conflicts (financial and nonfinancial) were relevant to guideline development. |
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19b | Describe how conflicts of interest were evaluated and managed and how users of the guideline can access the declarations. |
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Other information | ||||
Access | ||||
20 | Describe where the guideline, its appendices, and other related documents can be accessed. |
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Suggestions for further research | ||||
21 | Describe the gaps in the evidence and/or provide suggestions for future research. |
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Limitations of the guideline | ||||
22 | Describe any limitations in the guideline development process (such as the development groups were not multidisciplinary or patients' values and preferences were not sought), and indicate how these limitations might have affected the validity of the recommendations. |
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Reference:
Li X, Huang L, Wang L, Jin X, Zhou Q, Ma Y, Wang Q, Wang T, Hu X, Ye D, Mao Y, Xie Z, Chen Y, Wen C. The reporting checklist for Chinese patent medicine guidelines: RIGHT for CPM. Pharmacol Res. 2024, 199: 107015. doi: 10.1016/j.phrs.2023.107015. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phrs.2023.107015 Official Website: http://www.right-statement.org/ |