The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement: guidelines for reporting observational studies

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Much biomedical research is observational. The reporting of such research is often inadequate, which hampers the assessment of its strengths and weaknesses and of a study's generalizability. The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) Initiative developed recommendations on what should be included in an accurate and complete report of an observational study. We defined the scope of the recommendations to cover three main study designs: cohort, case-contro...

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Authors: Von Elm, E; Altman, D; Egger, M; Pocock, S; Gøtzsche, P

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Peer reviewed
• Publisher: World Health Organization
• Journal: Bulletin of the World Health Organization
• Volume: 85
• Issue: 11
• Pages: 867-872
• Publication date: 2007-11-01
• Acceptance date: 2007-08-20
• DOI: 10.2471/BLT.07.045120
• EISSN: 1564-0604
• ISSN: 0042-9686
• Language: English
• Keywords: Case-Control Studies; Cohort Studies; Observation; Epidemiologic Studies; Humans; Epidemiologic Research Design; STROBE Initiative; Cross-Sectional Studies; Guidelines as Topic; SBTMR