Objective To assess the quality of systematic reviews of TCM prevention and treatment for diabetes and find out the evidence-based research progress of TCM prevention and treatment for diabetes in China.Methods The literatures on systematic reviews of TCM prevention and treatment for diabetes were searched in Chinese Biomedical Literature Database（CBM） and China National Knowledge Internet（CNKI）.The quality was assessed according to the International Standard for Reporting of Meta-analysis-PRISMA Statement.Results There were 66articles enrolled

55articles involved therapeutic effect evaluation

5articles involved syndrome differentiation and 6articles involved methodological evaluation.There were 11complications involved.There was no article involved two items in 27PRISMA items

i.e.Explaining the research objectives with PICOS form and Specific research programs and registration inform.The frequent Chinese and English database searched was CBM and PubMed/MEDLINE respectively.There were 46articles included quality assessment.Conlcusion The emphasis on evidence-based medicine has greatly improved in TCM prevention and treatment for diabetes

but evidence-based medical research literature is still insufficient.