TY - JOUR
T1 - Development of the Standards of Reporting of Neurological Disorders (STROND) checklist
T2 - A guideline for the reporting of inciden ce and prevalence studies in neuroe pidemiology
AU - Bennett, Derrick A.
AU - Brayne, Carol
AU - Feigin, Valery L.
AU - Barker-Collo, Suzanne
AU - Brainin, Michael
AU - Davis, Daniel
AU - Gallo, Valentina
AU - Jetté, Nathalie
AU - Karch, André
AU - Kurtzke, John F.
AU - Lavados, Pablo M.
AU - Logroscino, Giancarlo
AU - Nagel, Gabriele
AU - Preux, Pierre Marie
AU - Rothwell, Peter M.
AU - Svenson, Lawrence W.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 American Academy of Neurology.
PY - 2015/9/1
Y1 - 2015/9/1
N2 - Background: Incidence and prevalence studies of neurologic disorders play an important role in assessing the burden of disease and planning services. However, the assessment of disease estimates is hindered by problems in reporting for such studies. Despite a growth in published reports, existing guidelines relate to analytical rather than descriptive epidemiologic studies. There are also no user-friendly tools (e.g., checklists) available for authors, editors, and peer reviewers to facilitate best practice in reporting of descriptive epidemiologic studies for most neurologic disorders. Objective: The Standards of Reporting of Neurological Disorders (STROND) is a guideline that consists of recommendations and a checklist to facilitate better reporting of published incidence and prevalence studies of neurologic disorders. Methods: A review of previously developed guidance was used to produce a list of items required for incidence and prevalence studies in neurology. A 3-round Delphi technique was used to identify the "basic minimum items" important for reporting, as well as some additional "ideal reporting items." An e-consultation process was then used in order to gauge opinion by external neuroepidemiologic experts on the appropriateness of the items included in the checklist. Findings: Of 38 candidate items, 15 items and accompanying recommendations were developed along with a user-friendly checklist. Conclusions: The introduction and use of the STROND checklist should lead to more consistent, transparent, and contextualized reporting of descriptive neuroepidemiologic studies resulting in more applicable and comparable findings and ultimately support better health care decisions.
AB - Background: Incidence and prevalence studies of neurologic disorders play an important role in assessing the burden of disease and planning services. However, the assessment of disease estimates is hindered by problems in reporting for such studies. Despite a growth in published reports, existing guidelines relate to analytical rather than descriptive epidemiologic studies. There are also no user-friendly tools (e.g., checklists) available for authors, editors, and peer reviewers to facilitate best practice in reporting of descriptive epidemiologic studies for most neurologic disorders. Objective: The Standards of Reporting of Neurological Disorders (STROND) is a guideline that consists of recommendations and a checklist to facilitate better reporting of published incidence and prevalence studies of neurologic disorders. Methods: A review of previously developed guidance was used to produce a list of items required for incidence and prevalence studies in neurology. A 3-round Delphi technique was used to identify the "basic minimum items" important for reporting, as well as some additional "ideal reporting items." An e-consultation process was then used in order to gauge opinion by external neuroepidemiologic experts on the appropriateness of the items included in the checklist. Findings: Of 38 candidate items, 15 items and accompanying recommendations were developed along with a user-friendly checklist. Conclusions: The introduction and use of the STROND checklist should lead to more consistent, transparent, and contextualized reporting of descriptive neuroepidemiologic studies resulting in more applicable and comparable findings and ultimately support better health care decisions.
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U2 - 10.1212/WNL.0000000000001866
DO - 10.1212/WNL.0000000000001866
M3 - Article
C2 - 26163431
AN - SCOPUS:84946073942
SN - 0028-3878
VL - 85
SP - 821
EP - 828
JO - Neurology
JF - Neurology
IS - 9
ER -