TY - JOUR
T1 - Perspective
T2 - An extension of the STROBE statement for observational studies in nutritional epidemiology (STROBE-nut): Explanation and elaboration
AU - Hörnell, Agneta
AU - Berg, Christina
AU - Forsum, Elisabet
AU - Larsson, Christel
AU - Sonestedt, Emily
AU - Åkesson, A
AU - Lachat, Carl
AU - Hawwash, Dana
AU - Kolsteren, Patrick
AU - Byrnes, Graham
AU - De Keyzer, Willem
AU - Van Camp, John
AU - Cade, Janet E.
AU - Greenwood, Darren C.
AU - Slimani, Nadia
AU - Cevallos, Myriam
AU - Egger, Matthias
AU - Huybrechts, Inge
AU - Wirfält, Elisabet
PY - 2017/9/1
Y1 - 2017/9/1
N2 - Nutritional epidemiology is an inherently complex and multifaceted research area. Dietary intake is a complex exposure and is challenging to describe and assess, and links between diet, health, and disease are difficult to ascertain. Consequently, adequate reporting is necessary to facilitate comprehension, interpretation, and generalizability of results and conclusions. The STrengthening the Reporting of OBservational studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement is an international and collaborative initiative aiming to enhance the quality of reporting of observational studies. We previously presented a checklist of 24 reporting recommendations for the field of nutritional epidemiology, called "the STROBE-nut." The STROBE-nut is an extension of the general STROBE statement, intended to complement the STROBE recommendations to improve and standardize the reporting in nutritional epidemiology. The aim of the present article is to explain the rationale for, and elaborate on, the STROBE-nut recommendations to enhance the clarity and to facilitate the understanding of the guidelines. Examples from the published literature are used as illustrations, and references are provided for further reading.
AB - Nutritional epidemiology is an inherently complex and multifaceted research area. Dietary intake is a complex exposure and is challenging to describe and assess, and links between diet, health, and disease are difficult to ascertain. Consequently, adequate reporting is necessary to facilitate comprehension, interpretation, and generalizability of results and conclusions. The STrengthening the Reporting of OBservational studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement is an international and collaborative initiative aiming to enhance the quality of reporting of observational studies. We previously presented a checklist of 24 reporting recommendations for the field of nutritional epidemiology, called "the STROBE-nut." The STROBE-nut is an extension of the general STROBE statement, intended to complement the STROBE recommendations to improve and standardize the reporting in nutritional epidemiology. The aim of the present article is to explain the rationale for, and elaborate on, the STROBE-nut recommendations to enhance the clarity and to facilitate the understanding of the guidelines. Examples from the published literature are used as illustrations, and references are provided for further reading.
KW - Checklist
KW - Dietary assessment
KW - Epidemiology
KW - Nutrition
KW - Reference standards
KW - Scientific reporting
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85029540318&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3945/an.117.015941
DO - 10.3945/an.117.015941
M3 - Article
C2 - 28916567
AN - SCOPUS:85029540318
SN - 2161-8313
VL - 8
SP - 652
EP - 678
JO - Advances in Nutrition
JF - Advances in Nutrition
IS - 5
ER -