The text below is taken from the Methods in Research on Research website, project ESR9: http://miror-ejd.eu/individual-research-projects/ The OSF preregistration attached to this project refers to project 1 although all projects included within the PhD are included within this OSF project. # Much of medical research is observational and the practical value of STROBE can be extended beyond simple reporting guidelines to provide a framework for teaching the principles of scientific research and reporting in medicine. This is particularly important for students and novice researchers who lack experience and may have trouble understanding underlying connections between those aspects. Using these guidelines as a basis for an educational intervention can facilitate learning enhance the user’s experience with STROBE. ---------- ============== ## Project 1: *Project 1 comprises two different study designs. First, a qualitative analysis focused on the additions made within the extensions will be conducted. Second, a cross-sectional bibliometric study will be conducted to determine the prevalence and typology of endorsement by journals.* 1. To classify changes made in the extensions to identify strengths and weaknesses of the original STROBE checklist. 2. To determine the prevalence and typology of endorsement by journals in fields related to extensions. ### PROTOCOL: Sharp, M.K., Utrobičić, A., Gómez, G., Cobo, E., Wager, E., Hren, D. (2017). The STROBE extensions: A protocol for a qualitative assessment of content and a survey of endorsement. BMJ Open, 7(10), e019043. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019043 ### RESULTS: #### Objective 1 Sharp, M.K., Hren, D. Altman, D.G. (2018). The STROBE extensions: Considerations for development. Epidemiology. 29(6):e53–e56. [https://journals.lww.com/epidem/fulltext/2018/11000/The_STROBE_Extensions__Considerations_for.25.aspx] # #### Objective 2 Sharp, M.K., Tokalić, R., Gómez, G., Wager, E., Altman, D.G., Hren, D. (2018). A cross-sectional bibliometric study showed suboptimal journal endorsement rates of STROBE and its extensions. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0895435618305377#cebib0010] # # ## Project 2: *Project 2 is a cross-sectional study that will utilize convenience sampling online to attempt to reach current authors in the field of biomedical research.* 1. To assess current researcher’s use, self-perceived ability to properly use the checklist (self-efficacy), knowledge and understanding of the STROBE checklist. # ### RESULTS: Sharp MK, Bertizzolo L, Rius R, Wager E, Gómez G, Hren D, Using the STROBE statement: Survey findings emphasized the role of journals in enforcing reporting guidelines, Journal of Clinical Epidemiology (2019), doi: [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2019.07.019] Sharp MK, Glonti K, Hren D. Online survey about the STROBE statement highlighted diverging views about its content, purpose, and value. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 2020; 123:100-106. [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2020.03.025] # ## Project 3: 1. To develop a tool that incorporates and synthesizes all proposed changes needed to the STROBE statement in an interactive manner to help with teaching observational research methods and reporting. Bookdown: https://bookdown.org/melissaksharp/STROBE_eduexpansion/ GitHub repository: https://github.com/sharpmel/STROBECourse