STROBE initiative: guidelines on reporting observational studies.
Reporting of observational studies is often inadequate, hampering the assessment of their strengths and weaknesses and, consequently, the generalization of study results. The initiative named Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) developed a checklist of 22 items, the STROBE Statement, with recommendations about what should be included in a more accurate and complete description of observational studies. Between June and December 2008, a group of Brazilian researchers was dedicated to the translation and adaptation of the STROBE Statement into Portuguese. The present study aimed to show the translation into Portuguese, introduce the discussion on the context of use, the potential and limitations of the STROBE initiative.
Malta
Monica
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Departamento de Ciências Sociais, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sérgio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. mmalta@jhsph.edu <mmalta@jhsph.edu>
Cardoso
Leticia Oliveira
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Bastos
Francisco Inacio
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Magnanini
Monica Maria Ferreira
MM
Silva
Cosme Marcelo Furtado Passos da
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D001938:Brazil; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D019370:Observation / Q000379:methods*; D011643:Publishing / Q000592:standards*; D014175:Translating