Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology-Nutritional Epidemiology (STROBE-nut): An Extension of the STROBE Statement.
Concerns have been raised about the quality of reporting in nutritional epidemiology. Research reporting guidelines such as the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement can improve quality of reporting in observational studies. Herein, we propose recommendations for reporting nutritional epidemiology and dietary assessment research by extending the STROBE statement into Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology-Nutritional Epidemiology (STROBE-nut).



Recommendations for the reporting of nutritional epidemiology and dietary assessment research were developed following a systematic and consultative process, coordinated by a multidisciplinary group of 21 experts. Consensus on reporting guidelines was reached through a three-round Delphi consultation process with 53 external experts. In total, 24 recommendations for nutritional epidemiology were added to the STROBE checklist.



When used appropriately, reporting guidelines for nutritional epidemiology can contribute to improve reporting of observational studies with a focus on diet and health.
Department of Food Safety and Food Quality, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.|Unit of Nutrition and Child Health, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium.
Carl
0000-0002-1389-8855
C
Lachat
Department of Food Safety and Food Quality, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
Dana
D
Hawwash
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, the Netherlands.
Marga C
MC
Ocké
Department of Food and Nutrition, and Sport Science, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Christina
C
Berg
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
Elisabet
E
Forsum
Department of Food and Nutrition, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
Agneta
0000-0002-5464-5686
A
Hörnell
Department of Food and Nutrition, and Sport Science, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Christel
0000-0002-5785-0271
C
Larsson
Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.
Emily
E
Sonestedt
Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.
Elisabet
E
Wirfält
Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Agneta
A
Åkesson
Department of Food Safety and Food Quality, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.|Unit of Nutrition and Child Health, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium.
Patrick
P
Kolsteren
International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France.
Graham
G
Byrnes
Department of Biosciences and Food Sciences, University College Ghent, Ghent, Belgium.
Willem
W
De Keyzer
Department of Food Safety and Food Quality, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
John
J
Van Camp
Nutritional Epidemiology Group, School of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Janet E
0000-0003-3421-0121
JE
Cade
International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France.
Nadia
N
Slimani
Department of Clinical Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.|Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Myriam
M
Cevallos
Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Matthias
M
Egger
International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France.
Inge
I
Huybrechts
D057189:Checklist; D015340:Epidemiologic Research Design; D017408:Guidelines as Topic / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D052756:Nutritional Sciences / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D064887:Observational Studies as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D058028:Research Report / Q000592:standards*