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 recomm...

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Published in:PLoS medicine Vol. 13; no. 6; p. e1002036
Main Authors: Lachat, Carl, Hawwash, Dana, Ocké, Marga C., Berg, Christina, Forsum, Elisabet, Hörnell, Agneta, Larsson, Christel, Sonestedt, Emily, Wirfält, Elisabet, Åkesson, Agneta, Kolsteren, Patrick, Byrnes, Graham, De Keyzer, Willem, Van Camp, John, Cade, Janet E., Slimani, Nadia, Cevallos, Myriam, Egger, Matthias, Huybrechts, Inge
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Public Library of Science 01.06.2016
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:
Analysis
Biology and Life Sciences
Checklist
Epidemiologic Research Design
Epidemiology
Folkhälsovetenskap, global hälsa och socialmedicin
Food Science
Guidelines and Guidance
Guidelines as Topic - standards
Health Sciences
Humans
Hälsovetenskap
Livsmedelsvetenskap
Medical and Health Sciences
Medicin och hälsovetenskap
Medicine and Health Sciences
Methods
Nutrition and Dietetics
Nutrition research
Nutritional assessment
Nutritional Sciences - methods
Nutritional Sciences - standards
Näringslära och dietkunskap
Observational Studies as Topic - standards
Public Health, Global Health and Social Medicine
Research and Analysis Methods
Research Report - standards
Studies
ISSN:1549-1676, 1549-1277, 1549-1676
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Summary: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.
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Wrote the first draft of the manuscript: CaL DH IH JEC MO. Contributed to the writing of the manuscript: AÅ AH CaL CB ChL DH EF ES EW GB IH JEC JVC MC ME MCO NS PK WDK. Agree with the manuscript’s results and conclusions: AÅ AH CaL CB ChL DH EF ES EW GB IH JEC JVC MC ME MCO NS PK WDK. Drafted the checklist: AÅ AH CaL CB ChL DH EF ES EW GB IH JEC JVC ME MCO NS PK WDK. All authors have read, and confirm that they meet, ICMJE criteria for authorship.
I have read the journal's policy, and the authors of this manuscript have the following competing interests: JEC is PI on a grant from the Medical Research Council (MR/L02019X/1) that is looking at ways to improve the quality of dietary assessment. MC acted as coordinator of the STROBE collaboration. ME receives a stipend as a specialty consulting editor for PLOS Medicine and serves on the journal's editorial board.
ISSN:1549-1676
1549-1277
1549-1676
DOI:10.1371/journal.pmed.1002036