An extension of the RIGHT statement for introductions and interpretations of clinical practice guidelines: RIGHT for INT

Qi Zhou; Dan Xing; Qinyuan Li; Jingyi Zhang; Xufei Luo; Nan Yang; Xiaoqin Wang; Kehu Yang; Jinhui Tian; Hui Li; Bo Li; Yujia Cai; Yinghui Jin; Lanting Lv; Feng Sun; Shuxian Shang; Beibei Yuan; Jiang Li; Bin Ma; Xiuxia Li; Yuanzhi Yuan; Lei Wu; Bin Wang; Lei Jiang; Zhiwen Wang; Yaolong Chen; Du Liang

doi:10.1111/jebm.12466

An extension of the RIGHT statement for introductions and interpretations of clinical practice guidelines: RIGHT for INT

J Evid Based Med. 2022 Mar;15(1):55-63. doi: 10.1111/jebm.12466.

Authors

Qi Zhou^{1

2

3}, Dan Xing⁴, Qinyuan Li⁵, Jingyi Zhang⁶, Xufei Luo⁷, Nan Yang¹, Xiaoqin Wang⁸, Kehu Yang¹, Jinhui Tian¹, Hui Li⁹, Bo Li¹⁰, Yujia Cai¹¹, Yinghui Jin¹², Lanting Lv¹³, Feng Sun¹⁴, Shuxian Shang¹⁵, Beibei Yuan¹⁶, Jiang Li¹⁷, Bin Ma¹, Xiuxia Li⁷, Yuanzhi Yuan¹⁸, Lei Wu¹⁹, Bin Wang²⁰, Lei Jiang²¹, Zhiwen Wang²², Yaolong Chen^{1

2

3}, Du Liang¹¹

Affiliations

¹ Evidence-Based Medicine Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
² Research Unit of Evidence-Based Evaluation and Guidelines, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2021RU017), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
³ Institute of Health Data Science, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
⁴ Arthritis Clinic & Research Center, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China.
⁵ Department of Respiratory Medicine Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, China.
⁶ Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Methodology, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, China.
⁷ School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
⁸ The Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Pain Research and Care, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.
⁹ Key Research Department of Standardization of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
¹⁰ Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
¹¹ Chinese Evidence-based Medicine Centre, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
¹² Center for Evidence-Based and Translational Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
¹³ School of Public Administration and Policy, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China.
¹⁴ Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.
¹⁵ Editorial Office of Chinese Journal of Dermatology, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China.
¹⁶ China Center for Health Development Studies, Peking University, Beijing, China.
¹⁷ National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
¹⁸ Department of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
¹⁹ The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
²⁰ Department of Orthopaedics, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.
²¹ Department of Oncology Surgery, the First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
²² School of Nursing, Peking University, Beijing, China.

PMID: 35416438
DOI: 10.1111/jebm.12466

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of the extension of the RIGHT Statement for INTroductions and INTerpretations of Clinical Practice Guidelines (RIGHT for INT) is to promote the development of comprehensive and clear articles that introduce and interpret clinical practice guidelines.

Methods: The RIGHT for INT checklist was developed following methods recommended by the EQUATOR Network. The development process included three stages. In the first stage, a multidisciplinary team of experts was recruited by email and WeChat and further divided into three groups (a steering group, a consensus group, and a secretariat group); in the second stage, the initial items were collected by literature review and brainstorming; and in the third stage, the final items were formed through a Delphi survey and expert consultation.

Results: A total of 40 initial items were collected through literature review and brainstorming. A final checklist of 27 items was formed after the Delphi survey and expert consultation. The RIGHT for INT checklist contains items on the following 10 topics: title, abstract, background of guideline interpretation, background of guideline development, guideline development methodology, recommendations, strengths, and limitations, implications for local guidelines and clinical research, dissemination and implementation, and reporting quality.

Conclusion: The RIGHT for INT checklist provides guidance for guideline interpreters on how to introduce and interpret clinical practice guidelines in a scientific and comprehensive manner.

Keywords: RIGHT; clinical practice guideline; guidelines interpretation; reporting guideline.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Checklist* / methods
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Research Report*