Identifying actionable statements in Chinese health guidelines: a cross-sectional study

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to validate the taxonomy and framework using Chinese guidelines and identify actionable statements. DESIGN AND SETTING: We searched five databases, to identify the health guidelines from 1 January 2020 to 1 May 2023. Five researchers categorised statements into six types: formal recommendations (Type I) with clear direction and strength, with explicit and direct evidence; good practice statements (GPS) …