Lachat Carl, Hawwash Dana, Ocké Marga C, Berg Christina, Forsum Elisabet, Hörnell Agneta, Larsson Christel, Sonestedt Emily, Wirfält Elisabet, Åkesson Agneta, Kolsteren Patrick, Byrnes Graham, De Keyzer Willem, Van Camp John, Cade Janet E, Slimani Nadia, Cevallos Myriam, Egger Matthias, Huybrechts Inge
Department of Food Safety and Food Quality, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
Unit of Nutrition and Child Health, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium.
PLoS Med. 2016 Jun 7;13(6):e1002036. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002036. eCollection 2016 Jun.
Concerns have been raised about the quality of reporting in nutritional epidemiology. Research reporting guidelines such as the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement can improve quality of reporting in observational studies. Herein, we propose recommendations for reporting nutritional epidemiology and dietary assessment research by extending the STROBE statement into Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology-Nutritional Epidemiology (STROBE-nut).
Recommendations for the reporting of nutritional epidemiology and dietary assessment research were developed following a systematic and consultative process, coordinated by a multidisciplinary group of 21 experts. Consensus on reporting guidelines was reached through a three-round Delphi consultation process with 53 external experts. In total, 24 recommendations for nutritional epidemiology were added to the STROBE checklist.
When used appropriately, reporting guidelines for nutritional epidemiology can contribute to improve reporting of observational studies with a focus on diet and health.
营养流行病学研究报告的质量引发了人们的关注。诸如《加强流行病学观察性研究报告规范》(STROBE)声明等研究报告指南可提高观察性研究的报告质量。在此,我们通过将STROBE声明扩展为《加强流行病学观察性研究报告规范——营养流行病学》(STROBE-nut),提出营养流行病学和膳食评估研究报告的建议。
由21位专家组成的多学科小组协调,经过系统且具咨询性的过程,制定了营养流行病学和膳食评估研究报告的建议。通过与53位外部专家进行三轮德尔菲咨询过程,就报告指南达成了共识。总共在STROBE清单中增加了24条营养流行病学建议。
若合理使用,营养流行病学报告指南有助于改进以饮食与健康为重点的观察性研究的报告。