Objective To evaluate the methodological and reporting quality of published guidelines/consensus for childhood autism (CA), providing a basis for formulating domestic CA guidelines. Methods We searched databases including CNKI, Wanfang Data, SinoMed, Medlive, PubMed, national institute of health and clinical excellence (NICE), national guideline clearinghouse (NGC), and Scottish intercollegiate guidelines network (SIGN) for Chinese and foreign guideline/consensus on childhood autism published before February 1, 2024. Two researchers independently evaluated the methodology and reporting quality of the guideline/consensus using the Appraisal of Guidelines Research and Evaluation Ⅱ (AGREE Ⅱ) and Reporting Items for Practice Guidelines in Healthcare (RIGHT) tools. Results After literature screening, 19 CA guidelines/consensus were included, comprising 11 guidelines, 7 consensus, and 1 expert recommendation, with 9 domestic and 10 foreign articles. The AGREE Ⅱ evaluation scores for the six domains were as follows: scope and purpose (91.1%±4.5%), stakeholder involvement (86.8%±6.7%), rigour of development (83.0%±10.2%), clarity of presentation (84.3%±6.2%), applicability (82.7%±13.3%), and editorial independence (65.4%±21.8%). The RIGHT checklist reported rates for the seven domains were: basic information (87.6%±11.0%), background (87.6%±13.8%), evidence (81.1%±22.6%), recommendation (71.1%±38.4%), review and quality assurance (83.5%±16.7%), funding and declaration and management of interests (48.7%±29.4%), and other information (64.4%±11.8%). The domain with the lowest score for methodological quality was "editorial independence" and for reporting quality, it was "funding and declaration and management of interests". The reporting rate of domestic articles (26.2%±1.5%) was significantly lower than that of foreign articles (52.6%±2.2%), with a statistically significant difference (P<0.05). Conclusion The overall quality of current childhood autism guidelines/consensus requires improvement. During the formulation and reporting of guidelines/consensus, strictly adhering to AGREE Ⅱ and RIGHT is imperative, and it is essential to clearly report funding sources and conflicts of interest.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |