STROBE Checklists 

STROBE stands for Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology, a worldwide joint endeavour of epidemiologists, methodologists, statisticians, researchers, and journal editors involved in conducting and disseminating observational studies. 

Aims and use of STROBE 

Incomplete and insufficient research reporting impedes the evaluation of the strengths and flaws of studies published in the medical literature. Readers must understand what was intended (and what was not), what was done, what was discovered, and what the findings indicate. Reporting recommendations endorsed by reputable medical journals can help enhance reporting quality. 

Observational research encompasses a wide range of study types and topics. The STROBE Statement was created as a checklist of elements that should be included in papers reporting such research. We thought it was acceptable to limit the suggestions at first to the three primary analytical designs employed in observational research: cohort, case-control, and cross-sectional studies. We wish to offer advice on how to report observational studies properly. However, our recommendations are not guidelines for developing or carrying out research. Furthermore, the checklist is not a tool for assessing the quality of observational research. 

Further use 

The STROBE effort should be viewed as a continuous process, with suggestions being revised in the future depending on comments, criticism, and new research. Translations into other languages are appreciated as expansions to additional observational research designs, such as nested case-control studies, and specialized issue areas, such as genetic and molecular epidemiology. 

References 

Cuschieri, Sarah. “The STROBE guidelines.” Saudi journal of anaesthesia 13.Suppl 1 (2019): S31.