Strengthening the reporting of observational studies in epidemiology (STROBE) statement: guidelines for reporting observational studies
BMJPublished 18 October 2007Open access
Erik von Elm, Douglas G. Altman, Matthias Egger, Stuart Pocock, Peter C Gøtzsche, Jan P. Vandenbroucke
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An international group of methodologists, researchers, and journal editors sets out guidelines to improve reports of observational studies.
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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
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