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�…

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�…