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Background: Though the number of Cochrane reviews on TCM has been increasing, problems have affected the quality of reviews on TCM including inconsistency in methodology, misuse of terminology, and poor writing. These issues have been raised by the Monitoring and Registration Group, and some Review Groups.
Objectives: To help CRGs improve the quality of Cochrane reviews on TCM and provide advice on TCM for CRGs by setting up a TCM consultant group to pre-review the Cochrane protocol or review on TCM in methodology and pharmaceutical functions etc., before publishing them in The Cochrane Library.
Methods: A proposal to set up a consultant group for Cochrane TCM reviews is in process and will be submitted to The Cochrane Collaboration. The group will develop a standardized TCM methodology, terminology use and language writing by the work of the group members including methodologists, TCM professionals, experienced Cochrane reviewers, TCM English translators etc. It will be a co-ordinating activity within the Collaboration including CRGs and the Cochrane Complementary Medicine Field. The Chinese Cochrane Center will provide face to face support and short or long training support for Chinese TCM reviewers.
Results: A TCM consultant group will be set up to develop standardized monitoring forms and working processes to improve the quality of TCM Cochrane reviews. There will be an increase in the number of TCM authors with good systematic reviewing skills through training and who will contribute to the overall international effort of the Collaboration. There will be a promotion of the culture of evidencebased TCM throughout the region. Finally, standardized TCM methodology and terminology will be written up and incorporated in the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions.
Conclusions: The key goal of the Collaboration is to ensure high quality, up-to-date systematic reviews are available across a broad range of healthcare topics. Such a proposal will be a great significant gain to all of the Collaboration.
Objectives: To help CRGs improve the quality of Cochrane reviews on TCM and provide advice on TCM for CRGs by setting up a TCM consultant group to pre-review the Cochrane protocol or review on TCM in methodology and pharmaceutical functions etc., before publishing them in The Cochrane Library.
Methods: A proposal to set up a consultant group for Cochrane TCM reviews is in process and will be submitted to The Cochrane Collaboration. The group will develop a standardized TCM methodology, terminology use and language writing by the work of the group members including methodologists, TCM professionals, experienced Cochrane reviewers, TCM English translators etc. It will be a co-ordinating activity within the Collaboration including CRGs and the Cochrane Complementary Medicine Field. The Chinese Cochrane Center will provide face to face support and short or long training support for Chinese TCM reviewers.
Results: A TCM consultant group will be set up to develop standardized monitoring forms and working processes to improve the quality of TCM Cochrane reviews. There will be an increase in the number of TCM authors with good systematic reviewing skills through training and who will contribute to the overall international effort of the Collaboration. There will be a promotion of the culture of evidencebased TCM throughout the region. Finally, standardized TCM methodology and terminology will be written up and incorporated in the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions.
Conclusions: The key goal of the Collaboration is to ensure high quality, up-to-date systematic reviews are available across a broad range of healthcare topics. Such a proposal will be a great significant gain to all of the Collaboration.