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

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Much of 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-con...

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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: Springer Publisher's website
• Journal: Der Internist Journal website
• Publication date: 2008-06-08
• DOI: 10.1007/s00108-008-2138-4
• ISSN: 0020-9554
• Language: German
• Keywords: Cohort studies; Case-control studies; Observational studies; Cross-sectional studies; SBTMR; Medical research