RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 STrengthening the Reporting of OBservational studies in Epidemiology: Molecular Epidemiology STROBE-ME. An extension of the STROBE statement
JF Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
JO J Epidemiol Community Health
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 844
OP 854
DO 10.1136/jech-2011-200318
VO 66
IS 9
A1 Valentina Gallo
A1 Matthias Egger
A1 Valerie McCormack
A1 Peter B Farmer
A1 John P A Ioannidis
A1 Micheline Kirsch-Volders
A1 Giuseppe Matullo
A1 David H Phillips
A1 Bernadette Schoket
A1 Ulf Stromberg
A1 Roel Vermeulen
A1 Christopher Wild
A1 Miquel Porta
A1 Paolo Vineis
YR 2012
UL http://jech.bmj.com/content/66/9/844.abstract
AB Advances in laboratory techniques have led to a rapidly increasing use of biomarkers in epidemiological studies. Biomarkers of internal dose, early biological change, susceptibility, and clinical outcomes are used as proxies for investigating the interactions between external and/or endogenous agents and the body components or processes. The need for improved reporting of scientific research led to influential statements of recommendations such as STrengthening Reporting of Observational studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement. The STROBE initiative established in 2004 aimed to provide guidance on how to report observational research. Its guidelines provide a user-friendly checklist of 22 items to be reported in epidemiological studies, with items specific to the three main study designs: cohort studies, case-control studies and cross-sectional studies. The present STrengthening the Reporting of OBservational studies in Epidemiology – Molecular Epidemiology (STROBE-ME) initiative builds on the STROBE Statement implementing 9 existing items of STROBE and providing 17 additional items to the 22 items of STROBE checklist. The additions relate to the use of biomarkers in epidemiological studies, concerning collection, handling and storage of biological samples; laboratory methods, validity and reliability of biomarkers; specificities of study design; and ethical considerations. The STROBE-ME recommendations are intended to complement the STROBE recommendations.