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

Erik von Elm; Douglas G Altman; Matthias Egger; Stuart J Pocock; Peter C Gøtzsche; Jan P Vandenbroucke; STROBE Initiative

doi:10.1136/bmj.39335.541782.AD

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

BMJ. 2007 Oct 20;335(7624):806-8. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39335.541782.AD.

Authors

Erik von Elm¹, Douglas G Altman, Matthias Egger, Stuart J Pocock, Peter C Gøtzsche, Jan P Vandenbroucke; STROBE Initiative

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Finkenhubelweg 11, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland. strobe@ispm.unibe.ch

Abstract

Poor reporting of research hampers assessment and makes it less useful. An international group of methodologists, researchers, and journal editors sets out guidelines to improve reports of observational studies

Publication types

Practice Guideline
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Biomedical Research / methods*
Causality
Consensus
Epidemiologic Methods*
Observation*