The Cochrane Methodology Register (CMR) is a bibliography of publications that report on methods used in the conduct of controlled trials. It includes journal articles, books, and conference proceedings, and the content is sourced from MEDLINE and hand searches. CMR contains studies of methods used in reviews and more general methodological studies that could be relevant to anyone preparing systematic reviews. CMR records contain the title of the article, information on where it was published (bibliographic details), and, in some cases, a summary of the article. They do not contain the full text of the article.
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| Title | The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement: guidelines for reporting observational studies. |
| Authors | von Elm E, Altman DG, Egger M, Pocock SJ, Gotzsche PC, Vandenbroucke JP |
| Source | Lancet |
| Date of publication | 2007 |
| Volume | 370 |
| Issue | 9596 |
| Pages | 1453-7 |
| 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 meetings of the coordinating group and in e-mail discussions with the larger group of STROBE contributors, taking into account empirical evidence and methodological considerations. The workshop and the subsequent iterative process of consultation and revision resulted in a checklist of 22 items (the STROBE statement) that relate to the title, abstract, introduction, methods, results, and discussion sections of articles.18 items are common to all three study designs and four are specific for cohort, case-control, or cross-sectional studies.A detailed explanation and elaboration document is published separately and is freely available on the websites of PLoS Medicine, Annals of Internal Medicine, and Epidemiology. We hope that the STROBE statement will contribute to improving the quality of reporting of observational studies. OTHER PUBLICATIONS OF THIS RESEARCH: Vandenbroucke JP; Von Elm E; Altman DG; Gotzsche PC; Mulrow CD; Pocock SJ; Poole C; Schlesselman JJ; Egger M. [Strengthening the reporting of observational studies in epidemiology (STROBE): explanation and elaboration]. Gaceta Sanitaria 2009;23(2):158. von Elm E, Altman DG, Egger M, Pocock SJ, Gotzsche PC, Vandenbroucke JP. The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement: guidelines for reporting observational studies. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 2008;61(4):344-9. von Elm E; Altman DG; Egger M; Pocock SJ; Gotzsche PC; Vandenbroucke JP. [The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement: guidelines for reporting observational studies]. Revista Espanola de Salud Publica 2008; 82(3):251-9. von Elm E; Altman DG; Egger M; Pocock SJ; Gotzsche PC; Vandenbroucke JP. [The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE): guidelines for reporting observational studies]. Gaceta Sanitaria 2008;22(2):144-50. von Elm E; Altman DG; Egger M; Pocock SJ; Gotzsche PC; Vandenbroucke JP. [The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement: guidelines for reporting of observational studies]. Der Internist 2008;49(6):688-93. Vandenbroucke JP; von Elm E; Altman DG; Gotzsche PC; Mulrow CD; Pocock SJ; Poole C; Schlesselman JJ; Egger M. Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE): explanation and elaboration. Annals of Internal Medicine 2007;147(8):W163-94. Vandenbroucke JP, von Elm E, Altman DG, Gotzsche PC, Mulrow CD, Pocock SJ, Poole C, Schlesselman JJ, Egger M. Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE): explanation and elaboration. PLoS Medicine 2007;4(10):e297. Vandenbroucke JP; von Elm E; Altman DG; Gotzsche PC; Mulrow CD; Pocock SJ; Poole C; Schlesselman JJ; Egger M. Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE): explanation and elaboration. Epidemiology 2007;18(6):805-35. von Elm E; Altman DG; Egger M; Pocock SJ; Gotzsche PC; Vandenbroucke JP. The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement: guidelines for reporting observational studies. Annals of Internal Medicine 2007;147(8):573-7. von Elm E; Altman DG; Egger M; Pocock SJ; Gotzsche PC; Vandenbroucke JP. The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement: guidelines for reporting observational studies. PLoS Medicine 2007;4(10):e296. von Elm E; Altman DG; Egger M; Pocock SJ; Gotzsche PC; Vandenbroucke JP. The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement: guidelines for reporting observational studies. Epidemiology 2007;18(6):800-4. Von Elm E, Pocock S, Vandenbroucke J, Altman D, Egger M. Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) [abstract]. XIII Cochrane Colloquium; 2005 Oct 22-26; Melbourne, Australia:157. |
| CMR keywords | CMR: Evaluation methodology - non-randomised studies - data quality;CMR: Review methodology - critical appraisal - scales and checklists - non-trials;CMRA4;CMRA9 |
| Reference type | Journal article |