Guidance for Developers of Health Research Reporting Guidelines

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, co‐ordinated 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.

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“…2010). Three groups of researchers that independently and concurrently had developed initiatives with similar aims joined forces.…”

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Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology – nutritional epidemiology (STROBE‐nut): An extension of the STROBE statement

et al. 2016

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“…This excluded a further 67 papers, leaving 35 to be included in the review. Figure 1 displays a flow diagram of the literature search method as advised by the PRISMA criteria (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) [33].…”

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Exploring the effectiveness of couples interventions for adults living with a chronic physical illness: A systematic review

Berry

Davies

Dempster

2017

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“…The focus, therefore, is on promoting the quality of reporting of mapping studies, rather than the quality of their conduct, although it is possible that the reporting statement will also indirectly enhance the methodological rigour of the research [7]. The MAPS reporting statement is primarily targeted at researchers developing mapping algorithms, the funders of the research, and peer reviewers and editors involved in the manuscript review process for mapping studies [5,6]. In developing the reporting statement, the term ''mapping'' is used to cover all approaches that predict the outputs of generic preference-based outcome measures using data on other indicators or measures of health, and encompasses related forms of nomenclature used by some researchers, such as ''cross-walking'' or ''transfer to utility'' [1,8].…”

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The MAPS Reporting Statement for Studies Mapping onto Generic Preference-Based Outcome Measures: Explanation and Elaboration

et al. 2015

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Background The process of ''mapping'' is increasingly being used to predict health utilities, for application within health economic evaluations, using data on other indicators or measures of health. Guidance for the reporting of mapping studies is currently lacking. Objective The overall objective of this research was to develop a checklist of essential items, which authors should consider when reporting mapping studies. The MAPS (MApping onto Preference-based measures reporting Standards) statement is a checklist, which aims to promote complete and transparent reporting by researchers. This paper provides a detailed explanation and elaboration of the items contained within the MAPS statement. Methods In the absence of previously published reporting checklists or reporting guidance documents, a de novo list of reporting items and accompanying explanations was created. A two-round, modified Delphi survey, with representatives from academia, consultancy, health technology assessment agencies and the biomedical journal editorial community, was used to identify a list of essential reporting items from this larger list. Results From the initial de novo list of 29 candidate items, a set of 23 essential reporting items was developed. The items are presented numerically and categorised within six sections, namely, (i) title and abstract, (ii) introduction, (iii) methods, (iv) results, (v) discussion and (vi) other. For each item, we summarise the recommendation, illustrate it using an exemplar of good reporting practice identified from the published literature, and provide a detailed explanation to accompany the recommendation. Conclusions It is anticipated that the MAPS statement will promote clarity, transparency and completeness of reporting of mapping studies. It is targeted at researchers developing mapping algorithms, peer reviewers and editors involved in the manuscript review process for mapping studies, and the funders of the research. The MAPS working group plans to assess the need for an update of the reporting checklist in 5 years' time. Each of the 23 items contained within the MAPS reporting statement is illustrated with an exemplar of good reporting practice identified from the published literature. In addition, a detailed explanation and elaboration is provided for each of the 23 reporting items.It is anticipated that the MAPS reporting statement will promote clarity, transparency and completeness of reporting of mapping studies.

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Guidance for Developers of Health Research Reporting Guidelines

Abstract: David Moher and colleagues from the EQUATOR network offer guidance and recommended steps for developing health research reporting guidelines.

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Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology – nutritional epidemiology (STROBE‐nut): An extension of the STROBE statement

Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology – nutritional epidemiology (STROBE‐nut): An extension of the STROBE statement

Exploring the effectiveness of couples interventions for adults living with a chronic physical illness: A systematic review

The MAPS Reporting Statement for Studies Mapping onto Generic Preference-Based Outcome Measures: Explanation and Elaboration

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