Original Article
Cross???Sectional Studies Published in Indian Journal
of Community Medicine: Evaluation of Adherence
to Strengthening the Reporting of Observational
Studies in Epidemiology Statement
Author(s):
Jeelani A, Malik WR, Haq I*, Aleem S, Mujtaba M and Syed N
Background: The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement is a set of recommendations about what should be included in a more accurate and complete description of observational studies. Aim: The aim was to assess the quality of reporting of crossâÂÂsectional studies by evaluating the extent to which they adhere to the STROBE statement. Materials and Methods: This study has a crossâÂÂsectional design. All the articles published as original articles in Indian Journal of Community Medicine from January 2010 to September 2011 were downloaded from the journal website. A total of 96 articles were downloaded out of which 80 were found to have a crossâÂÂsectional design. Variables were: (1) Percentage of STROBE items included in a report and (2) percentage of articles reporting each.. Read More»
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