Stone Sheldon P, Cooper Ben S, Kibbler Chris C, Cookson Barry D, Roberts Jenny A, Medley Graham F, Duckworth Georgia, Lai Rosalind, Ebrahim Shah, Brown Erwin M, Wiffen Phil J, Davey Peter G
Academic Department of Geriatric Medicine, Royal Free and University College Medical School, London, UK.
Lancet Infect Dis. 2007 Apr;7(4):282-8. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(07)70082-8.
The quality of research in hospital epidemiology (infection control) must be improved to be robust enough to influence policy and practice. In order to raise the standards of research and publication, a CONSORT equivalent for these largely quasi-experimental studies has been prepared by the authors of two relevant systematic reviews, following consultation with learned societies, editors of journals, and researchers. The ORION (Outbreak Reports and Intervention Studies Of Nosocomial infection) statement consists of a 22 item checklist, and a summary table. The emphasis is on transparency to improve the quality of reporting and on the use of appropriate statistical techniques. The statement has been endorsed by a number of professional special interest groups and societies. Like CONSORT, ORION should be considered a "work in progress", which requires ongoing dialogue for successful promotion and dissemination. The statement is therefore offered for further public discussion. Journals and research councils are strongly recommended to incorporate it into their submission and reviewing processes. Feedback to the authors is encouraged and the statement will be revised in 2 years.
医院流行病学（感染控制）研究的质量必须提高，以足够有力地影响政策和实践。为了提高研究和发表的标准，两项相关系统评价的作者在咨询学术团体、期刊编辑和研究人员后，编制了一份适用于这些主要为半实验性研究的CONSORT等效文件。ORION（医院感染爆发报告与干预研究）声明包括一份22项清单和一个汇总表。重点在于提高报告透明度以提升报告质量，以及使用适当的统计技术。该声明已得到多个专业特殊利益集团和协会的认可。与CONSORT一样，ORION应被视为一项“正在进行的工作”，需要持续对话以实现成功推广和传播。因此，该声明供进一步公开讨论。强烈建议期刊和研究理事会将其纳入投稿和评审流程。鼓励向作者提供反馈，该声明将在两年后修订。
