Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston TX 77030, USA.
Am J Prev Med. 2012 Oct;43(4):e31-42. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2012.06.031.
Numerous reporting guidelines are available to help authors write higher-quality papers more efficiently. Almost 200 are listed on the EQUATOR (Enhancing the Quality and Transparency of Health Research) Network's website and they vary in authority, usability, and breadth, making it difficult to decide which one(s) to use. This paper provides consistent information about guidelines for preventive medicine and public health and a framework and sequential approach for selecting them. The EQUATOR guidelines were reviewed for relevance to target audiences; selected guidelines were classified as "core" (frequently recommended) or specialized, and the latter were grouped by their focus. Core and specialized guidelines were coded for indicators of authority (simultaneous publication in multiple journals, rationale, scientific background supporting each element, expertise of designers, permanent website/named group), usability (presence of checklists and examples of good reporting), and breadth (article sections covered). Discrepancies were resolved by consensus. Selected guidelines are presented in four tables arranged to facilitate selection: core guidelines, all of which pertain to major research designs; guidelines for additional study designs; topical guidelines; and guidelines for particular article sections. A flow diagram provides an overview. The framework and sequential approach will enable authors as well as editors, peer reviewers, researchers, and systematic reviewers to make optimal use of available guidelines to improve the transparency, clarity, and rigor of manuscripts and research protocols and the efficiency in conducting systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
有许多报告指南可帮助作者更高效地撰写更高质量的论文。EQUATOR（提高健康研究质量和透明度）网络的网站上列出了近 200 个指南，它们在权威性、可用性和广度方面存在差异，很难决定使用哪一个（或哪些）。本文提供了有关预防医学和公共卫生指南的一致信息，并为选择这些指南提供了框架和顺序方法。对 EQUATOR 指南进行了审查，以确定其与目标受众的相关性；选择的指南被归类为“核心”（经常推荐）或专门性指南，后者根据其重点进行分组。核心和专门性指南根据权威性指标（在多个期刊上同时发表、原理、支持每个要素的科学背景、设计人员的专业知识、永久网站/命名组）、可用性（存在检查表和良好报告示例）和广度（涵盖的文章部分）进行编码。通过共识解决差异。选定的指南在四个表格中呈现，以便于选择：核心指南，涵盖主要研究设计；其他研究设计的指南；专题指南；以及特定文章部分的指南。流程图提供了概述。该框架和顺序方法将使作者以及编辑、同行评审员、研究人员和系统审查员能够充分利用现有指南，提高手稿和研究方案的透明度、清晰度和严谨性，以及进行系统审查和荟萃分析的效率。
