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Explanation and Elaboration Document for the STROBE-Vet Statement: Strengthening the Reporting of Observational
A M O'Connor1, J M Sargeant2,3, I R Dohoo4
1Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA.
Abstract:
The STROBE (Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology) statement was first published in 2007 and again in 2014. The purpose of the original STROBE was to provide guidance for authors, reviewers and editors to improve the comprehensiveness of reporting; however, STROBE has a unique focus on observational studies. Although much of the guidance provided by the original STROBE document is directly applicable, it was deemed useful to map those statements to veterinary concepts, provide veterinary examples and highlight unique aspects of reporting in veterinary observational studies. Here, we present the examples and explanations for the checklist items included in the STROBE-Vet Statement. Thus, this is a companion document to the STROBE-Vet Statement Methods and process document, which describes the checklist and how it was developed.
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