Methodology of Scientific, Transparent and Applicable Rankings for Chinese Guidelines and Consensus Related Literature Published in the Medical Journals: ample Identification and Speciality Assignment

Abstract

With the development of the Scientific, Transparent and Applicable Rankings tool for clinical practice guidelines(STAR), the publication of evaluation and ranking for scientificity, transparency and applicability of Chinese guidelines and consensus published in the medical journals in 2021and 2022, as well as the publication of the STAR evaluation and ranking for some specialities, the STAR evaluation and ranking has received widespread attention in the medical community. In order to further enhance its scientificity and transparency, Methodology and Technology Specialization Committee of the STAR Working Group presents this article to introduce sample identification and speciality assignment in the evaluation and ranking process.

Keywords

• guidelines
• consensus
• evaluation
• ranking
• star