Chinese Journal of Dermatology ›› 2023, Vol. 56 ›› Issue (9): 805-808.doi: 10.35541/cjd.20230249

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Strategies and suggestions for improving the quality of guidelines and consensus in the field of dermatology

Chen Yaolong1,2,3, Liu Hui1,4, Yao Zhirong5, Gao Xinghua6   

  1. 1Research Unit of Evidence-based Evaluation and Guidelines, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China; 2WHO Collaborating Center for Guideline Implementation and Knowledge Translation, Lanzhou 730000, China; 3Institute of Health Data Science, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China; 4School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China; 5Department of Dermatology, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine,Shanghai 200092, China; 6Department of Dermatology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China
    Chen Yaolong and Liu Hui contributed equally to this article
  • Received:2023-04-28 Revised:2023-05-06 Online:2023-09-15 Published:2023-09-07
  • Contact: Gao Xinghua E-mail:gaobarry@hotmail.com

Abstract: 【Abstract】 In recent years, the number of guidelines/consensus in the field of dermatology has increased in China, but the quality is variable. This article proposes to describe the specific process of guideline/consensus development in 10 steps, focusing on the initiation phase, advancement phase, as well as dissemination, implementation and update phases, with the aim to improve the quality of guidelines/consensus in the field of dermatology.

Key words: Skin diseases, Benchmarking, Guidelines, Consensus, Quality improvement