The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) Statement: Guidelines for reporting observational studies
University of Lausanne · Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine · +8 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
- 127.69
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 30
Authors
6- EVErik von ElmCorresponding
University of Lausanne, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University Hospital of Lausanne
- DGDouglas G. Altman
- MEMatthias Egger
Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, University of Cape Town
- SPStuart Pocock
University of London, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
- PCPeter C Gøtzsche
Cochrane
Topics & keywords
- Observational study
- Strengthening the reporting of observational studies in epidemiology
- Medicine
- Statement (logic)
- Epidemiology
- Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials
- MEDLINE
- Family medicine
- Good health and well-being