Prospective registration of guidelines and consensus statements of traditional and integrative medicine: Current status and experience from the PREPARE platform

IF 3 4区医学 Q2 INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE

Integrative Medicine Research Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-03 DOI:10.1016/j.imr.2025.101260

Xuan Yu , Jie Zhang , Janne Estill , Zhaoxiang Bian , Yaolong Chen

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Abstract

Background

Prospective registration of guidelines enhances transparency and reduces research waste. With the growing number of Traditional and Integrative Medicine (TIM) guidelines, the purpose of this study was to analyze the registrations of TIM guidelines and consensus statements on the Practice guideline REgistration for transPAREncy (PREPARE) platform.

Methods

All TIM guidelines and consensus statements registered on PREPARE by December 31, 2024, were included. Data on registration year, type, category, country, evidence grading, funding, use of systematic reviews, and protocols were extracted and summarized as frequencies and percentages.

Results

As of December 31, 2024, a total of 3434 projects had been registered on PREPARE, of which 587 (17.1%) pertained to traditional and integrative medicine. Among these, 380 (64.7%) were traditional medicine guidelines and consensus statements, and 207 (35.3%) involved integrative medicine. Of the TIM-related guidelines and consensus statements, 401 were standard guidelines and 150 were consensus statements; most (551/587, 93.9%) were registrations for original versions. Nearly half (268/587, 45.7%) addressed both diagnostic and treatment procedures. The majority of registrations (511/587, 87.1%) reported that systematic reviews would inform guidelines and consensus statements. Furthermore, 501 (85.3%) guidelines and consensus statements stated they would grade the strength of evidence and recommendations, with the grading methods specified. Approximately 80% (466/587) explicitly reported their sources of funding, amounting to 632 individual funding sources.

Conclusion

Despite increased use of public platforms for registration, further efforts are needed to improve awareness and practice. The PREPARE working group will collaborate with TIM guideline developers to implement initiatives that advance the rigor, transparency, and usability of TIM guidelines and consensus statements.

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传统和中西医结合指南和共识声明的前瞻性注册：PREPARE平台的现状和经验

指南的前瞻性注册提高了透明度，减少了研究浪费。随着传统与中西医结合（TIM）指南的数量不断增加，本研究的目的是分析TIM指南的注册情况以及实践指南透明度注册（PREPARE）平台上的共识声明。方法纳入截至2024年12月31日在prep上注册的所有TIM指南和共识声明。提取有关注册年份、类型、类别、国家、证据分级、资金、系统评价的使用和方案的数据，并将其总结为频率和百分比。结果截至2024年12月31日，共登记项目3434个，其中中西医结合项目587个，占17.1%。其中，380份（64.7%）为传统医学指南和共识声明，207份（35.3%）涉及中西医结合。在与tim相关的指南和共识声明中，401份是标准指南，150份是共识声明；绝大多数（551/587,93.9%）为原版本注册。近一半（268/587,45.7%）涉及诊断和治疗程序。大多数注册者（511/587,87.1%）报告系统评价将为指南和共识声明提供信息。此外，501条（85.3%）指南和共识声明表示，他们将根据指定的分级方法对证据和建议的强度进行分级。大约80%（466/587）明确报告了其资金来源，共计632个个人资金来源。结论尽管公共注册平台的使用有所增加，但仍需进一步努力提高认识和实践。PREPARE工作组将与TIM指南开发人员合作，实施提高TIM指南和共识声明的严谨性、透明度和可用性的计划。

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Integrative Medicine Research Medicine-Complementary and Alternative Medicine

CiteScore

6.50

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2.90%

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审稿时长

12 weeks

期刊介绍： Integrative Medicine Research (IMR) is a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal focused on scientific research for integrative medicine including traditional medicine (emphasis on acupuncture and herbal medicine), complementary and alternative medicine, and systems medicine. The journal includes papers on basic research, clinical research, methodology, theory, computational analysis and modelling, topical reviews, medical history, education and policy based on physiology, pathology, diagnosis and the systems approach in the field of integrative medicine.