Table 4.
Examples of guidelines that will facilitate reporting of research studies related to main study type
| Acronym Main study type |
Complete title and reference |
|---|---|
| CONSORT 2010 Randomized trial (RCT) |
Schultz KF et al 2010 CONsolidated Standards Of Reporting Trials.14 Full-text PDF documents of the CONSORT 2010 Statement, CONSORT 2010 checklist, CONSORT 2010 flow diagram and the CONSORT 2010 Explanation and Elaboration document are available from: http://www.consort-statement.org/downloads/consort-statement |
| GRRAS Reliability and agreement study |
Kottner J et al Guidelines for reporting reliability and agreement studies (GRRAS).15 http://www.equator-network.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/GRRAS-checklist-for-reporting-of-studies-of-reliability-and-agreement.pdf |
| PRISMA Systematic review PRISMA –DTA Systematic review |
Moher D et al 2009 Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: The PRISMA Statement.16 Full-text PDF documents of the PRISMA Statement, checklist, flow diagram and the PRISMA Explanation and Elaboration document. http://www.prisma-statement.org/PRISMAStatement/Default.aspx McInnes MDF et al 2018 Preferred Reporting Items for a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Diagnostic Test Accuracy Studies: The PRISMA-DTA Statement.17 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2670259 |
| STARD 2015 Diagnostic accuracy study |
Bossuyt PM et al 2015 STARD 2015: An Updated List of Essential Items for Reporting Diagnostic Accuracy Studies.11 http://www.equator-network.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/STARD-2015-paper.pdf |
| STROBE Observational study |
von Elm E et al 2007 The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) Statement: guidelines for reporting observational studies.18 http://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id = 10.1371/journal.pmed.0040296 |
| TRIPOD Prediction model study |
Collins GS et al 2015 Transparent reporting of a multivariable prediction model for individual prognosis or diagnosis (TRIPOD): The TRIPOD statement.19 https://www.bmj.com/content/350/bmj.g7594.long |