Table 1.
The use of diagnostic standards.
| Serial number | Diagnostic standards | Number of articles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1978 Hangzhou conference on ulcerative diagnostic standards of the Chinese Society of Gastroenterology, Chinese Medical Association | 4 |
| 2 | 1993 Taiyuan ulcerative colitis diagnostic criteria from the national conference on chronic noninfectious intestinal diseases | 10 |
| 3 | 2000 Chengdu conference on diagnostic standards for inflammatory bowel disease of the Chinese Society of Gastroenterology, Chinese Medical Association | 13 |
| 4 | 2003 Chongqing integrative diagnostic and treatment programs for ulcerative colitis of the professional committee on digestive system diseases of the Chinese Association of Integrative Medicine | 2 |
| 5 | 2007 consensus on standardization of diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease in China by the inflammatory bowel disease collaborative group of the Chinese Society of Gastroenterology, Chinese Medical Association | 3 |
| 6 | 2009 consensus on diagnosis and treatment of ulcerative colitis using traditional Chinese medicine of the Digestive Diseases Branch of China Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine | 2 |
| 7 | 2010 consensus on diagnosis and treatment of ulcerative colitis using traditional Chinese medicine of the Digestive Diseases Branch of China Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine | 2 |
| 8 | 2010 practical guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease of the World Gastroenterology Organization | 1 |
| 9 | 2010 consensus on integrative diagnosis and treatment of ulcerative colitis of the professional committee on digestive system diseases of the Chinese Association of Integrative Medicine | 2 |
| 10 | Teaching materials, different types of books, and other sources | 18 |
| 11 | Self-formulated standards | 10 |
| 12 | No diagnostic standards | 5 |
Note: A total of 9 articles adopted both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine standards. “Teaching materials, different types of books, and other sources” included 3 articles on “internal medicine,” 1 article on the industry standards of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 3 articles on “principles of guidelines for clinical studies of new drugs in traditional Chinese medicine,” 1 article on “basics of Western internal medicine,” 1 article on “diagnostic and treatment standards of symptoms and prescription selection in traditional Chinese medicine,” 3 articles on “practical internal medicine,” 1 article on “clinical diagnostic and treatment guidelines” of the Chinese Medical Association, 1 article on “diagnostics in traditional Chinese medicine,” 1 article on “complete modern acupuncture therapy,” 1 article on “basics of Western internal medicine,” 1 article on “diagnostic analysis and diagnosis of digestive diseases,” and 1 article of English literature.