STROBE Statement
STrengthening the Reporting of OBservational studies in Epidemiology
The STROBE Statement is published in the following journals:
  Short article introducing STROBE Statement:  

Explanation & Elaboration article:

 
Annals of Internal Medicine Link   Link
British Medical Journal Link also see: Correction    
Bulletin of the World Health Organization Link    
Epidemiology Link   Link
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology Link    
The Lancet Link    
Preventive Medicine Link    
PLoS Medicine Link   Link

These journals provide free access to the STROBE articles in order to encourage their dissemination.

For STROBE entries in PubMed click here.

Note for authors: For citation of STROBE in publications, please use a reference to one of the original publications linked above instead of citing the STROBE web site.

 

Available translations:
Chinese version (published in Lancet Chinese Edition): pdf download
Spanish version (published in Gaceta Sanitaria): pdf download
German version (published in Der Internist): pdf download

Commentaries, editorials etc. on STROBE:

1. Tuma RS. Statisticians set sights on observational studies. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2007;99:664-5, 8. Medline
2. Ebrahim S, Clarke M. STROBE: new standards for reporting observational epidemiology, a chance to improve. Int J Epidemiol. 2007. Link
3. Egger M, Altman DG, Vandenbroucke JP. Commentary: Strengthening the reporting of observational epidemiology the STROBE statement. Int J Epidemiol. 2007. Link
4. The Editors. Probing STROBE. Epidemiology 2007;18: 789. Link
5. MacMahon B, Weiss NS. Is There a Dark Phase of This STROBE? Epidemiology 2007;18: 791. Link
6. Kuller LH, Goldstein BD. Suggestions for STROBE Recommendations. Epidemiology 2007;18: 792-3. Link
7. Rothman KJ, Poole C. Some Guidelines on Guidelines: They Should Come With Expiration Dates. Epidemiology 2007; 18: 794-6. Link
8. Vandenbroucke JP. The Making of STROBE. Epidemiology 2007;18: 797-9. Link
9. Rothwell PM, Bhatia M. Reporting of observational studies. BMJ 2007;335:783-784. Link
10. Selection of STROBE for "Faculty of 1000 Medicine": Link
11. Morabia A, Costanza MC. Everybody's talkin' 'bout a new way of reportin' observational studies. Prev Med 2007 Oct;45(4):245-6. Medline
12. Lloyd G. More than high standards needed (letter). BMJ 2007;335: 900-900. Link
13. Harding R, Higginson IJ. Observational generation of robust outcome evidence (e-letter). BMJ 2007. Link
14. Epi Monitor November 2007: Exclusive Interview With Developers Of STROBE Guidelines For Reporting Of Epidemiologic Studies - Checklist Called A “Life-Jacket Not a Straight-Jacket” By Developers. Link
15. Downer M. The STROBE initiative and its implications for dental public health research. Community Dent Health. 2007; 24(4):194-7. PMID: 18246835
16. Boden LA, Parkin TD. Current guidelines on good reporting of analytical observational studies in
epidemiology. Equine Vet J. 2008; 40(1):84-6. PMID: 18083665
17. Knottnerus A, Tugwell P. STROBE - A checklist to STrengthen the Reporting of OBservational studies in
Epidemiology. J Clin Epidemiol. 2008;61(4):323. PMID: 18313555
18. Kohlmann T. STROBE: strongly recommended by IJPH – but not enforced! Int J Public Health. 2008; 53(1): 1-2.
19. Potvin L. Strobe and the standardisation of scientific practice. Int J Public Health. 2008; 53(1): 9-10.
20. Morabia A. Strobe for the international comparison of health determinants. Int J Public Health. 2008; 53(1): 11-12.
21. Fernández E, Cobo E, Guallar-Castillón P. The STROBE statement or how to improve the reporting of observational studies. Gac Sanit 2008; 22: 87-89. PMID: 18420004
22. Agencia Italiana del Farmaco Bif XIV No.6 2007: Come migliorare la qualità dei resoconti di studi osservazionali. Intervista con Erik von Elm, per la STROBE Initiative. Link
23. Sellers TA. Improving Completeness and Quality of Epidemiologic Study Publications. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2008; 17: 1024-25. PMID: 18483322
24. Van Oyen H. Archives of Public Health, the makeover. Arch Public Health 2008, 66, 1-4.
25. Noah N. Editorial Announcement - The STROBE Initiative STrengthening the Reporting of OBservational studies in Epidemiology (STROBE). Epidemiol Infect 2008; 136: 865. PMID: 18482461
Last update: 18 June 2008