# Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE): Explanation and Elaboration

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/strengthening-the-reporting-of-observational-studies-in-epidemiology-strobe/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Jan P. Vandenbroucke,Erik von Elm,Douglas G. Altman,Peter C Gøtzsche,Cynthia D. Mulrow,Stuart Pocock,Charles Poole,James J. Schlesselman,Matthias Egger,for the STROBE Initiative |
| Citations | 8,512 |
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pmed.0040297 |
| Fields | Decision Sciences,Economics, Econometrics and Finance |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | gold |
| OA URL | https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.0040297&type=printable |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2116810060 |
| PMID | 17941715 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2007 |

## Paper authors

- [Stuart Pocock](https://scholariq.org/researchers/stuart-pocock/)

## Paper journal

- [PLoS Medicine](https://scholariq.org/journals/plos-medicine/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Meta-analysis and systematic reviews](https://scholariq.org/topics/meta-analysis-and-systematic-reviews/)

## Paper topics

- [Meta-analysis and systematic reviews](https://scholariq.org/topics/meta-analysis-and-systematic-reviews/)
- [Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life](https://scholariq.org/topics/health-systems-economic-evaluations-quality-of-life/)
- [Reliability and Agreement in Measurement](https://scholariq.org/topics/reliability-and-agreement-in-measurement/)

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