How well did the consensus methods apply in the guideline development of traditional Chinese medicine: a web-based survey in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Consensus methods are crucial in developing clinical guidelines. Different methods, such as the Delphi and nominal group techniques, are commonly used, but there is a lack of detailed instructions on how to implement them effectively. The survey aims to explore the opinions and attitudes of the chair, panel and working group on the critical elements of the consensus methods during guideline development.

Methods

We used a cross-sectional design to conduct this study and sent a structured questionnaire to stakeholders, including the chair, panel members, and working group participants, through the popular mobile phone application WeChat.We selected participants using a combination of purposive and snowball sampling. The questionnaire gathered informati

SUBMITTER: Liang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10636859 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature