Commentary Japanese Pediatric Guideline for the treatment and management of asthma 2017 Chapter 1 Methodology of JPGL2017, CQ

Abstract

 The Japanese Pediatric Guideline for the treatment and management of asthma (JPGL) 2017 is the first JPGL according to the methods for making guideline proposed by the Medical Information Network Distribution Service (Minds). In Chapter 1, additional documents on the items and composition to be included in the clinical practice guidelines were posted. Firstly, we clarified the purpose of creating guidelines and showed the processes for revisions and the organizing committee (three-layer structure). Clinical question (CQ) was set from important clinical tasks on “long-term management” and “acute exacerbation” and the recommendations and their commentary were described. In the chapter that describes items other than treatment, consensus statement was adopted. Next, as a basic policy of development of guideline, we aimed for clinical practice guidelines with high transparency considering conflict of interest. In the preparation process, the method of systematic review and the decision method of recommended grade are described. After that, the major revised points from JPGL 2012 are indicated in bulleted form. Finally, future challenges are mentioned after the release of JPGL2017. At the end of the chapter, CQ, recommendations and commentary were posted.