Explanation and elaboration document for the STROBE-Vet statement: strengthening the reporting of observational studies in epidemiology – veterinary extension

TY - JOUR

T1 - Explanation and elaboration document for the STROBE-Vet statement

T2 - strengthening the reporting of observational studies in epidemiology – veterinary extension

AU - O'Connor, A. M.

AU - Sargeant, J. M.

AU - Dohoo, I. R.

AU - Erb, H. N.

AU - Cevallos, M.

AU - Egger, M.

AU - Ersbøll, A.K.

AU - Martin, S. W.

AU - Nielsen, Liza Rosenbaum

AU - Pearl, D. L.

AU - Pfeiffer, D. U.

AU - Sanchez, J.

AU - Torrence, M. E.

AU - Vigre, H.

AU - Waldner, C.

AU - Ward, M. P.

PY - 2016

Y1 - 2016

N2 - The STROBE (Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology) statement was first published in 2007 and again in 2014. The purpose of the original STROBE was to provide guidance for authors, reviewers and editors to improve the comprehensiveness of reporting; however, STROBE has a unique focus on observational studies. Although much of the guidance provided by the original STROBE document is directly applicable, it was deemed useful to map those statements to veterinary concepts, provide veterinary examples and highlight unique aspects of reporting in veterinary observational studies. Here, we present the examples and explanations for the checklist items included in the STROBE-Vet Statement. Thus, this is a companion document to the STROBE-Vet Statement Methods and process document, which describes the checklist and how it was developed.

AB - The STROBE (Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology) statement was first published in 2007 and again in 2014. The purpose of the original STROBE was to provide guidance for authors, reviewers and editors to improve the comprehensiveness of reporting; however, STROBE has a unique focus on observational studies. Although much of the guidance provided by the original STROBE document is directly applicable, it was deemed useful to map those statements to veterinary concepts, provide veterinary examples and highlight unique aspects of reporting in veterinary observational studies. Here, we present the examples and explanations for the checklist items included in the STROBE-Vet Statement. Thus, this is a companion document to the STROBE-Vet Statement Methods and process document, which describes the checklist and how it was developed.

KW - Case control study

KW - cohort study

KW - cross-sectional study

KW - observational study

KW - reporting guidelines

U2 - 10.1111/zph.12315

DO - 10.1111/zph.12315

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 27873473

AN - SCOPUS:84997818329

SN - 1863-1959

VL - 63

SP - 662

EP - 698

JO - Zoonoses and Public Health

JF - Zoonoses and Public Health

IS - 8

ER -