A systematic scoping review of adherence to reporting guidelines in health care literature
Author(s) -
Lehana Thabane,
Samaan,
Lawrence Mbuagbaw,
Sarah Daisy Kosa,
Borg Debono,
Dillenburg,
Zhang,
Vincent Fruci,
Brittany B. Dennis,
Monica Bawor
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of multidisciplinary healthcare
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.65
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1178-2390
DOI - 10.2147/jmdh.s43952
Subject(s) - observational study , strengthening the reporting of observational studies in epidemiology , systematic review , medicine , consolidated standards of reporting trials , medline , data extraction , protocol (science) , family medicine , alternative medicine , health care , meta analysis , pathology , economic growth , political science , law , economics
Reporting guidelines have been available for the past 17 years since the inception of the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials statement in 1996. These guidelines were developed to improve the quality of reporting of studies in medical literature. Despite the widespread availability of these guidelines, the quality of reporting of medical literature remained suboptimal. In this study, we assess the current adherence practice to reporting guidelines; determine key factors associated with better adherence to these guidelines; and provide recommendations to enhance adherence to reporting guidelines for future studies.
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