Publication guidance
Review the reporting standards that apply to your study design and publication type. Each guideline uses the same template so you can compare requirements quickly.
CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) provides a minimum set of recommendations for reporting randomized controlled trials.
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PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guides reporting of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
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PRISMA extension for Scoping Reviews provides reporting standards for scoping reviews mapping evidence across a field.
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CARE (CAse REport) guidelines provide a framework for completeness and transparency in case reports.
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STROBE (Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology) guides reporting of cohort, case-control, and cross-sectional studies.
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ARRIVE (Animal Research: Reporting of In Vivo Experiments) guidelines improve reporting of animal research.
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SPIRIT (Standard Protocol Items: Recommendations for Interventional Trials) guides clinical trial protocol reporting.
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TREND (Transparent Reporting of Evaluations with Nonrandomized Designs) supports nonrandomized public health intervention evaluations.
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SRQR (Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research) provides criteria for reporting qualitative studies.
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COREQ (Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research) offers a 32-item checklist for interviews and focus groups.
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CHEERS (Consolidated Health Economic Evaluation Reporting Standards) guides economic evaluation reporting.
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SQUIRE (Standards for QUality Improvement Reporting Excellence) guides reporting of healthcare quality improvement studies.
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MOOSE (Meta-analysis Of Observational Studies in Epidemiology) provides reporting guidance for meta-analyses of observational studies.
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REMARK (REporting recommendations for tumour MARKer prognostic studies) guides prognostic marker studies in oncology.
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