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Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE): explanation and elaboration.
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Much medical research is observational. The reporting of observational studies is often of insufficient quality. Poor reporting hampers the assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of a study and the generalizability of its results. Taking into account empirical evidence and theoretical considerations, a group of methodologists, researchers, and editors developed the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) recommendations to improve the quality of repor...
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- Published
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- 10.7326/0003-4819-147-8-200710160-00010-w1
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- Journal:
- Annals of internal medicine
- Volume:
- 147
- Issue:
- 8
- Pages:
- W163-W194
- Publication date:
- 2007-10-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1539-3704
- ISSN:
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0003-4819
- Source identifiers:
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317990
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- English
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