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Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology for respondent-driven sampling studies: “STROBE-RDS” statement

Journal of clinical epidemiology, 2015-12, Vol.68 (12), p.1463-1471 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

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Title:
Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology for respondent-driven sampling studies: “STROBE-RDS” statement
Author: White, Richard G ; Hakim, Avi J ; Salganik, Matthew J ; Spiller, Michael W ; Johnston, Lisa G ; Kerr, Ligia ; Kendall, Carl ; Drake, Amy ; Wilson, David ; Orroth, Kate ; Egger, Matthias ; Hladik, Wolfgang
Subjects: Bias ; Biomedical research/methods ; Confidence intervals ; Cross-sectional studies ; Data collection ; Epidemiologic Research Design ; Epidemiologic studies ; Epidemiology ; Estimates ; Funding ; Guidelines as topic ; Guidelines as topic/standards ; Humans ; Infectious diseases ; Internal Medicine ; International organizations ; Literature reviews ; Methods ; Observation/methods ; Observational Studies as Topic ; Practice guidelines as topic ; Public health ; Publishing/standards ; Research Design ; Review ; Sampling Studies ; Seeds ; Statistical analysis ; Studies ; Surveys and Questionnaires
Is Part Of: Journal of clinical epidemiology, 2015-12, Vol.68 (12), p.1463-1471
Description: Abstract Objectives Respondent-driven sampling (RDS) is a new data collection methodology used to estimate characteristics of hard-to-reach groups, such as the HIV prevalence in drug users. Many national public health systems and international organizations rely on RDS data. However, RDS reporting quality and available reporting guidelines are inadequate. We carried out a systematic review of RDS studies and present Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology for RDS Studies (STROBE-RDS), a checklist of essential items to present in RDS publications, justified by an explanation and elaboration document. Study Design and Setting We searched the MEDLINE (1970–2013), EMBASE (1974–2013), and Global Health (1910–2013) databases to assess the number and geographical distribution of published RDS studies. STROBE-RDS was developed based on STROBE guidelines, following Guidance for Developers of Health Research Reporting Guidelines. Results RDS has been used in over 460 studies from 69 countries, including the USA (151 studies), China (70), and India (32). STROBE-RDS includes modifications to 12 of the 22 items on the STROBE checklist. The two key areas that required modification concerned the selection of participants and statistical analysis of the sample. Conclusion STROBE-RDS seeks to enhance the transparency and utility of research using RDS. If widely adopted, STROBE-RDS should improve global infectious diseases public health decision making.
Publisher: United States: Elsevier Inc
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 0895-4356
EISSN: 1878-5921
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2015.04.002
PMID: 26112433
Source: MEDLINE
ProQuest Central

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Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology for respondent-driven sampling studies: “STROBE-RDS” statement

The Authors ;2015 The Authors ;Copyright © 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. ;Copyright Elsevier Limited Dec 2015 ;2015 The Authors 2015 ;ISSN: 0895-4356 ;EISSN: 1878-5921 ;DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2015.04.002 ;PMID: 26112433

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