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STROBE

The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology guidelines, a 22-item checklist covering items that should be reported in cohort, case-control, and cross-sectional studies.

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· Last updated 6 Aug 2026

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Examples

Worked examples

Is an instance
A prospective-cohort study reporting all 22 STROBE items in the methods.
Is an instance
A case-control study using STROBE as its journal-required checklist.

Counter-examples

Looks similar, but isn't

Not an instance
A randomised controlled trial (CONSORT).
Not an instance
A systematic review (PRISMA).

Editorial commentary

STROBE (von Elm et al., 2007) addresses observational designs where CONSORT does not apply. Extensions exist for molecular epidemiology (STROBE-ME), routinely collected data (RECORD), nutritional epidemiology (STROBE-nut), and several others. STROBE is the principal reporting standard in epidemiology and clinical observational research.

References

von Elm et al., 'The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement' (PLOS Medicine, 2007); EQUATOR Network STROBE resources.

Also known as

STROBE statement

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