Methodological and reporting quality of comprehensive hypertension guidelines published between 2017 and 2022

Zijun Wang¹, Ying Lou², Yunlan Liu³, Junxian Zhao³, Renfeng Su³, Yajia Sun³, Hui Liu³, Qianling Shi⁴, Jun Cai², Yaolong Chen^{1

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Affiliations

¹ Evidence-based Medicine Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China.
² National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100037, China.
³ School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China.
⁴ The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China.
⁵ Research Unit of Evidence-Based Evaluation and Guidelines, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2021RU017), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China.
⁶ Lanzhou University Institute of Health Data Science, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China.
⁷ Guideline and Standards Research Centre, Chinese Medical Association Publishing House, Beijing 100052, China.
⁸ Lanzhou University GRADE Center, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China.

Zijun Wang et al. Chin Med J (Engl). 2023.

. 2023 Jul 20;136(14):1735-1737.

doi: 10.1097/CM9.0000000000002738. Epub 2023 May 26.

Zijun Wang¹, Ying Lou², Yunlan Liu³, Junxian Zhao³, Renfeng Su³, Yajia Sun³, Hui Liu³, Qianling Shi⁴, Jun Cai², Yaolong Chen^{1

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¹ Evidence-based Medicine Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China.
² National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100037, China.
³ School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China.
⁴ The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China.
⁵ Research Unit of Evidence-Based Evaluation and Guidelines, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (2021RU017), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China.
⁶ Lanzhou University Institute of Health Data Science, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China.
⁷ Guideline and Standards Research Centre, Chinese Medical Association Publishing House, Beijing 100052, China.
⁸ Lanzhou University GRADE Center, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China.

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