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Select a study approach, find original reporting guidance and plan responsible research.

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Original reporting guidance

Reporting guidance—not accreditation · 2021 · 2026-10-14

PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews

Use the reporting checklist and flow diagrams to make review questions, searches, selection, synthesis and limitations understandable.

Official guidance and checklists ↗
Reporting guidance—not accreditation · 2007 · 2026-10-14

STROBE — Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology

A reporting framework for describing observational designs, participants, variables, analysis, bias and interpretation transparently.

Official guidance and checklists ↗
Reporting guidance—not accreditation · 2025 · 2026-10-14

CONSORT 2025 statement: updated guideline for reporting randomised trials

The current statement supports clear reporting of trial design, conduct, outcomes and interpretation. Select relevant extensions for specialised designs.

Official guidance and checklists ↗
Reporting guidance—not accreditation · 2007 · 2026-10-14

COREQ: a 32-item checklist for interviews and focus groups

Promotes explicit reporting of researcher roles, study design, context, analysis and findings in interview and focus-group research.

Official guidance and checklists ↗

Use original checklists under their applicable licence. A reporting checklist does not replace a study design, ethics approval or critical appraisal. No third-party checklist is republished without confirmed rights.

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