Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE): Explanation and Elaboration

• Main Authors: Jan P. Vandenbroucke (Author), Erik von Elm (Author), Douglas G. Altman (Author), Peter C. Gotzsche (Author), Cynthia D. Mulrow (Author), Stuart J. Pocock (Author), Charles Poole (Author), James J. Schlesselman (Author), Matthias Egger (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: "Paediatrician" Publishers LLC, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Much medical research is observational. The reporting of observational studies is often of insufficient quality. Poor reporting hampers the assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of a study and the generalisability of its results. Taking into account empirical evidence and theoretical considerat...