STROBE
Medical abbreviation · Medical Research
| Stands for | Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology |
|---|---|
| Categories | Medical |
STROBE stands for Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology, a medical research abbreviation.
Reporting guideline with checklists for cohort, case-control and cross-sectional studies, describing what authors should report about design, setting, participants, variables, bias, statistical methods and results.
Example: Manuscript revised to follow STROBE, adding details on missing data and confounders.
Usage notes
Published in 2007 and widely endorsed by journals. Extensions include STROBE-ME for molecular epidemiology and RECORD for studies using routinely collected health data. The EQUATOR Network maintains a library of these and other reporting guidelines.
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