Table 2 Characteristics of eight evidence-based guidelines
Guidelines by medical condition [ref] | Target population | Method to formulate recommendations | Quality of evidence | Strength of recommendations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Low fertility [19] | Female adult | Based on SR of available evidence | Modified SIGN | Modified SIGN |
Consensus development based on evidence | ||||
Hwa-byung (火病) [20] | Adult | Based on SR of available evidence | UMHS [43] | UMHS [43] |
Consensus development based on evidence | ||||
Based on available data | ||||
Knee pain [21] | Adult | Based on SR of available evidence | NZGG grading system in accordance with the CAM | Clinical practice guidelines for acupuncture [44] |
Low back pain [22] | Consensus development based on evidence | Clinical practice guidelines for acupuncture [44] | ||
Neck pain [23] | ||||
Atopic dermatitis [24] | Adult | Based on SR of available evidence | Modified SIGN | Modified SING |
Bell’s palsy [25] | Consensus development based on evidence | Modified Evidence-based guideline of clinical practice in Chinese medicine internal China | Modified Evidence-based guideline of clinical practice in Chinese medicine internal China | |
Lumbar HIVD [26] |