• 1. Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, P. R. China;
  • 2. General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300052, P. R. China;
  • 3. The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, P. R. China;
  • 4. Shanghai Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200082, P. R. China;
  • 5. Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, P. R. China;
  • 6. The First Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, P. R. China;
  • 7. Yongchuan District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing, Chongqing 402160, P. R. China;
  • 8. Shenzhen Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen 518033, P. R. China;
  • 9. Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100071, P. R. China;
  • 10. Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, P. R. China;
  • 11. The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, P. R. China;
  • 12. The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 451191, P. R. China;
  • 13. Gulou Hospital, Affiliated to Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, P. R. China;
  • 14. China-Japan Union Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun 130033, P. R. China;
  • 15. Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430023, P. R. China;
  • 16. Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250011, P. R. China;
  • 17. The Second Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300250, P. R. China;
  • 18. The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhong Shan University, Guangzhou 510000, P. R. China;
  • 19. Tianjin Third Central Hospital, Tianjin 300170, P. R. China;
RUAN Yan, Email: ruanyan63@163.com
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Acute pharyngitis is a common respiratory disease. The combination of traditional Chinese and Western medicine has been proven effective in alleviating pharyngeal pain and systemic symptoms, as well as reducing the use of antibiotics. However, standardized clinical practice guideline was lacking. To address this, the Ear, Nose and Throat Medicines Research Professional Committee of the China Association of Chinese Medicine, in collaboration with over 20 domestic hospitals, has formed a multidisciplinary expert team of both Chinese and Western medical practitioners. Following the principles, methods, and steps of evidence-based guideline development, we identified clinical issues (three background questions and seven clinical questions) through literature review and expert consensus. Based on existing evidence-based guidelines at domestic and overseas, and the results of systematic reviews/meta-analyses, they considered the quality of evidence, weighed the pros and cons of intervention measures, and took into account patient preferences and values. Through the Delphi expert consensus meeting, we formulated 27 recommendations covering the assessment, laboratory and imaging tests, identification of danger signals, and both Chinese and Western medical treatment and prevention measures for acute pharyngitis.

Citation: WANG Jianxin, ZHOU Huifang, HE Weiping, GUO Ying, GUO Yu, LI Yunying, JIAO Fengying, MAO Dehong, LIU Yuaxian, WANG Jiaxi, LIU Jing, WANG Ningyu, LUO Wenlong, ZHAO Yulin, GAO Xia, ZHU Dongdong, ZHANG Sulin, WANG Renzhong, LIU Peng, ZHENG Zhaoye, ZHANG Gehua, TAO Shudong, LIU Daxin, RUAN Yan, on Behalf of the Ear, Nose and Throat Medicines Research Professional Committee of the China Association of Chinese Medicine. Clinical application guideline of combination with traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine in the prevention and treatment of acute pharyngitis (2025). Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2026, 26(7): 766-776. doi: 10.7507/1672-2531.202512155 Copy

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