The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) Statement: Guidelines for Reporting Observational Studies
University of Bern · Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine · +6 more institutions
Abstract
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 generalisability. 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-control, and cross-sectional studies. We convened a 2-day workshop in September 2004, with methodologists, researchers, and journal editors to draft a checklist of items. This list was subsequently revised during several…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 213.87
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 38
Authors
7- EVErik von ElmCorresponding
University of Bern, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine
- DGDouglas G. Altman
University of Oxford
- MEMatthias Egger
University of Bern, University of Bristol, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine
- SPStuart Pocock
University of London, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
- PCPeter C Gøtzsche
Cochrane
Topics & keywords
- Strengthening the reporting of observational studies in epidemiology
- Observational study
- Checklist
- Medicine
- Family medicine
- MEDLINE
- Scope (computer science)
- Epidemiology
- Good health and well-being