{"id":82,"date":"2025-07-10T13:22:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T13:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dgmresearch.nl\/?page_id=82"},"modified":"2025-08-01T09:35:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T09:35:23","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dgmresearch.nl\/index.php\/resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We&#8217;ve set up this page to pull together the various resources we use most frequently. We cover databases, protocol standards, reporting guidelines, style guides, and more. There is a lot here, so take it in small bites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you decide to contact us for an initial consultation, you might find our first meeting more valuable if you&#8217;ve reviewed some of this material first to have it fresh in your mind. You don&#8217;t need to decide anything ahead of time; you just might find our first meeting a little more productive if we start out with the same vocabulary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-custom-dgm-dark-blue-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-custom-dgm-dark-blue-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-4-font-size\" id=\"protocols-guidelines\">Protocols &amp; Reporting Guidelines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are nearly 700 documented research protocols and reporting guidelines in the health sciences used by various journals, editorial boards, research organizations, universities, professional associations, and others.  If you&#8217;re having trouble zeroing in on the best fit for your research project, we can help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below, we&#8217;ve put together a very focused, curated list of the most widely used research protocols and reporting guidelines. In our experience, these work the best by far for most research studies, albeit with some occasional minor tweaking. If you want to look for something more specific to your work, we can search the EQUATOR Network, a repository of those 700 protocols and reporting guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n<div ><style id=\"ea_dynamic_css8\">#sp-ea-8 .spcollapsing{height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height; transition-duration: 350ms;}#sp-ea-8.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single.eap_inactive>.ea-header a {background-color: #bb0000 !important; color: #fff !important;}#sp-ea-8.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single{ margin-bottom: 10px; border: 10px solid #234868; border-radius: 3px;}#sp-ea-8.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single.ea-expand{ border-color: #6e006e;}#sp-ea-8.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single:hover{ border-color: #0000ee;}#sp-ea-8.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {background-color: #bdc8d1;background-image: linear-gradient( 135deg , #bdc8d1, #e9ecef );}#sp-ea-8.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .eap-title-icon { color: #234868;font-size: 20px;} #sp-ea-8.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .eap-title-custom-icon {max-width: 20px;}#sp-ea-8.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header:hover a .eap-title-icon {color: #0000ee;}#sp-ea-8.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single.ea-expand>.ea-header a .eap-title-icon {color: #6e006e;}#sp-ea-8.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px; 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}.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header:hover{ border-left: 10px solid #0000ee !important;} .sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single.ea-expand>.ea-header{ border-left: 10px solid #234868 !important; }<\/style><div id=\"sp-eap-accordion-section-14\" class=\"sp-eap-container\"><div id=\"sp-ea-14\" class=\"sp-ea-seven sp-easy-accordion \" data-ex-icon=\"fa-caret-up\" data-col-icon=\"fa-caret-down\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-ea-multi-column=\"\" data-ea-coll=\"\" data-keep-accordion=\"\" data-autoclose=\"\" data-preloader=\"\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\" data-autoplaytime=\"3000\" data-expand=\"\" data-post-id=\"14\" >\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"0\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse140\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-prisma-p-protocols-preferred-reporting-items-for-systematic-reviews-and-meta-analyses\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-flask eap-title-icon\"><\/span> PRISMA-P [Protocols] : Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse140\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-14\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If you choose the <strong>PRISMA-P protocol standard<\/strong>, you should choose the <strong>PRISMA reporting guidelines<\/strong>.\u00a0 They were developed together, so they integrate very tightly for a smooth writing experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><style id=\"ea_dynamic_css28\">#sp-ea-28 .spcollapsing{height: 0; 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}.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header:hover{ border-left: 10px solid #0000ee !important;} .sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single.ea-expand>.ea-header{ border-left: 10px solid #234868 !important; }<\/style><div id=\"sp-eap-accordion-section-28\" class=\"sp-eap-container\"><div id=\"sp-ea-28\" class=\"sp-ea-seven sp-easy-accordion \" data-ex-icon=\"fa-caret-up\" data-col-icon=\"fa-caret-down\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-ea-multi-column=\"\" data-ea-coll=\"\" data-keep-accordion=\"\" data-autoclose=\"\" data-preloader=\"\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\" data-autoplaytime=\"3000\" data-expand=\"0\" data-post-id=\"28\" >\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"0\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse280\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-prisma-p-checklists-related-documents\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-check-square-o eap-title-icon\"><\/span> PRISMA-P &#8211; Checklists &amp; Related Documents\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse280\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-28\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">PRISMA-P Checklist in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prisma-statement.org\/s\/PRISMA-P-checklist.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF<\/a> (opens in browser), or an editable version in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prisma-statement.org\/s\/PRISMA-P-checklist.docx\">Word<\/a> (downloads).<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">PRISMA Flow Diagrams.\u00a0 These diagrams apply to PRISMA and its extensions.\u00a0 Not all items apply to all types of extensions or studies.\u00a0 They are in Word format so that you may edit them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">PRISMA Flow Diagrams for studies that rely on <strong>searching databases and registers only<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">PRISMA Flow Diagram for <strong>new<\/strong> systematic reviews (<a title=\"PRISMA Flow Diagram for new studies that search databases and registers only\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prisma-statement.org\/s\/PRISMA_2020_flow_diagram_new_SRs_v1-lml8.docx\" rel=\"noopener\">Word<\/a>, downloads)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">PRISMA Flow Diagram for <strong>updated<\/strong> systematic reviews (<a title=\"PRISMA Flow Diagram for updated systematic reviews that search databases and registers only\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prisma-statement.org\/s\/PRISMA_2020_flow_diagram_updated_SRs_v1-f8ly.docx\" rel=\"noopener\">Word<\/a>, downloads)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">PRISMA Flow Diagrams for studies that rely on searching databases, registers,<strong> and other resources<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">PRISMA Flow Diagram for <strong>new<\/strong> systematic reviews (<a title=\"PRISM Flow Diagram for new systematic reviews that rely on searching databases, registers, and other resources\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prisma-statement.org\/s\/PRISMA_2020_flow_diagram_new_SRs_v2-t3jp.docx\" rel=\"noopener\">Word<\/a>, downloads)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">PRISMA Flow Diagram for <strong>updated<\/strong> systematic reviews (<a title=\"PRISMA flow diagram for updated studies that rely on searching databases, registers, and other resources\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prisma-statement.org\/s\/PRISMA_2020_flow_diagram_updated_SRs_v2-dbrh.docx\" rel=\"noopener\">Word<\/a>, downloads)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"1\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse281\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-prisma-p-background-articles\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-newspaper-o eap-title-icon\"><\/span> PRISMA-P &#8211; Background Articles\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse281\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-28\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">These articles explain why and how the standard was developed.\u00a0 If you use this protocol, you must cite it; please capture the citation information from the articles themselves.\u00a0 The authors refer you to these free articles from BMJ to provide guidelines on how to implement the PRISMA-P protocol.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Statement Paper<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Moher D, Shamseer L, Clarke M, Ghersi D, Liberati A, Petticrew M, Shekelle P, Stewart LA. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols (PRISMA-P) 2015 statement. <em>Syst Rev.<\/em> 2015;4(1):1. doi: <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1186\/2046-4053-4-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10.1186\/2046-4053-4-1<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Explanation &amp; Elaboration Paper<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Shamseer L, Moher D, Clarke M, Ghersi D, Liberati A, Petticrew M, Shekelle P, Stewart LA, the PRISMA-P Group. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols (PRISMA-P) 2015: elaboration and explanation. <em>BMJ<\/em> 2015;349:g7647. doi: <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1136\/bmj.g7647\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10.1136\/bmj.g7647<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"2\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse282\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-prisma-p-governance-updates\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-university eap-title-icon\"><\/span> PRISMA-P &#8211; Governance &amp; Updates\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse282\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-28\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a title=\"Link to the PRISMA-P extension at the PRISMA main website\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prisma-statement.org\/protocols\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PRISMA-P<\/a> is an extension of the <a title=\"Link to the main PRISMA website\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prisma-statement.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PRISMA<\/a> Publication Standard document.\u00a0 Teams of subject matter experts update PRISMA and its 16 extensions periodically.\u00a0 The <a title=\"Link to the PRISMA Executive Board\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prisma-statement.org\/prisma-executive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PRISMA Executive Board<\/a> is responsible for PRISMA and its extensions.\u00a0 The board is currently composed of scholars from Australia, Canada, the UK, and the US.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"1\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse141\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-spirit-standard-protocol-items-recommendations-for-interventional-trials\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-flask eap-title-icon\"><\/span> SPIRIT : Standard Protocol Items: Recommendations for Interventional Trials\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse141\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-14\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If you choose the <strong>SPIRIT protocol standard<\/strong>, you should also choose the <strong>CONSORT reporting guidelines<\/strong>.\u00a0 They were developed together, so they integrate very tightly for a smooth writing experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><style id=\"ea_dynamic_css13\">#sp-ea-13 .spcollapsing{height: 0; 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}.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header:hover{ border-left: 10px solid #0000ee !important;} .sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single.ea-expand>.ea-header{ border-left: 10px solid #234868 !important; }<\/style><div id=\"sp-eap-accordion-section-13\" class=\"sp-eap-container\"><div id=\"sp-ea-13\" class=\"sp-ea-seven sp-easy-accordion \" data-ex-icon=\"fa-caret-up\" data-col-icon=\"fa-caret-down\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-ea-multi-column=\"\" data-ea-coll=\"\" data-keep-accordion=\"\" data-autoclose=\"\" data-preloader=\"\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\" data-autoplaytime=\"3000\" data-expand=\"\" data-post-id=\"13\" >\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"0\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse130\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-spirit-checklists-related-documents\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-check-square-o eap-title-icon\"><\/span> SPIRIT &#8211; Checklists &amp; Related Documents\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse130\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-13\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">SPIRIT Checklist (<a title=\"Link to SPIRIT Protocol Checklist\" href=\"https:\/\/www.consort-spirit.org\/_files\/ugd\/b5740e_667c45b02102408ab983c9704525597b.docx?dn=SPIRIT%202025%20editable%20checklist.docx\" rel=\"noopener\">Word<\/a>, downloads)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">SPIRIT Expanded Checklist (<a title=\"Link to SPIRIT Expanded Checklist\" href=\"https:\/\/www.consort-spirit.org\/_files\/ugd\/b5740e_ffb985d849cc41afbe66d58babc8653f.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF<\/a>, opens in browser)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">SPIRIT Flow Diagram (<a title=\"Link to SPIRIT Flow Diagram\" href=\"https:\/\/www.consort-spirit.org\/_files\/ugd\/b5740e_5fad4e7a16bf44f6a2a0a809ad2a2e9d.docx?dn=SPIRIT%202025%20participant%20timeline.docx\" rel=\"noopener\">Word<\/a>, downloads)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"1\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse131\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-spirit-background-articles\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-newspaper-o eap-title-icon\"><\/span> SPIRIT &#8211; Background Articles\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse131\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-13\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">These articles explain why and how the standard was developed.\u00a0 If you use this protocol, you must cite it; please capture the citation information from the articles themselves.\u00a0 The authors refer you to these free articles from BMJ to provide guidelines on how to implement the SPIRIT Protocol.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Statement Paper<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Chan AW, Boutron I, Hopewell S, Moher D, Schulz KF, Collins GS, et al. SPIRIT 2025 statement: updated guideline for protocols of randomised trials. <em>BMJ<\/em>. 2025;389:e081477. doi: <a title=\"Link to SPIRIT Statement Paper\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1136\/bmj-2024-081477\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10.1136\/bmj-2024-081477<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Explanation &amp; Elaboration Paper<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Hr\u00f3bjartsson A, Boutron I, Hopewell S, Moher D, Schulz KF, Collins GS, et al. SPIRIT 2025 explanation and elaboration: updated guideline for reporting randomised trials. <em>BMJ<\/em>. 2025;389:e081660. doi: <a title=\"Link to SPIRIT Explanation and Elaboration Paper\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1136\/bmj-2024-081660\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10.1136\/bmj-2024-081660<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"2\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse132\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-spirit-governance-updates\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-university eap-title-icon\"><\/span> SPIRIT &#8211; Governance &amp; Updates\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse132\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-13\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">One organization, <a title=\"Link to the SPIRIT-CONSORT home page\" href=\"https:\/\/www.consort-spirit.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SPIRIT-CONSORT<\/a>, is responsible for both the SPIRIT protocol standard and the CONSORT reporting guidelines.\u00a0 Both are periodially udpated by subject matter experts.\u00a0 The <a title=\"Link to the people responsible for the SPIRIT Protocol and the Consort Publication Standard\" href=\"https:\/\/www.consort-spirit.org\/the-spirit-consort-group\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SPIRIT-CONSORT Group<\/a> is made up of 35 scholars from around the world.\u00a0 The current Executive Group is responsible for directing the work of the subject matter experts.\u00a0 The Executive Group is made up of scholars and scientists from Canada, Denmark, France, the UK, and the US.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"1\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse81\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-reporting-guidelines\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-pencil eap-title-icon\"><\/span> Reporting Guidelines\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse81\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-8\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><style id=\"ea_dynamic_css15\">#sp-ea-15 .spcollapsing{height: 0; 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}.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header:hover{ border-left: 10px solid #0000ee !important;} .sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single.ea-expand>.ea-header{ border-left: 10px solid #234868 !important; }<\/style><div id=\"sp-eap-accordion-section-31\" class=\"sp-eap-container\"><div id=\"sp-ea-31\" class=\"sp-ea-seven sp-easy-accordion \" data-ex-icon=\"fa-caret-up\" data-col-icon=\"fa-caret-down\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-ea-multi-column=\"\" data-ea-coll=\"\" data-keep-accordion=\"\" data-autoclose=\"\" data-preloader=\"\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\" data-autoplaytime=\"3000\" data-expand=\"\" data-post-id=\"31\" >\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"0\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse310\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-care-checklists-related-documents\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-check-square-o eap-title-icon\"><\/span> CARE &#8211; Checklists &amp; Related Documents\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse310\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-31\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">CARE Checklist (<a title=\"Link to download the CARE Checklist\" href=\"https:\/\/www.care-statement.org\/s\/CARE-checklist-English-2013.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">CARE Checklist (<a title=\"Link to the CARE checklist on the CARE website\" href=\"https:\/\/www.care-statement.org\/checklist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HTML<\/a>, via the CARE website)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Because of the unique nature of each case report, flow diagrams do not apply.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"1\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse311\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-care-background-articles\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-newspaper-o eap-title-icon\"><\/span> CARE &#8211; 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CARE guidelines for case reports: explanation and elaboration document. <em>J Clin Epidemiol.<\/em> Sept 2017;89:218-235. doi: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jclinepi.com\/article\/S0895-4356(17)30037-9\/fulltext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10.1016\/j.jclinepi.2017.04.026<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"2\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse312\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-care-governance-updates\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-university eap-title-icon\"><\/span> CARE &#8211; Governance &amp; Updates\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse312\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-31\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The CARE website does not provide information about the governance or who is responsible for updating the CARE reporting guidelines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Case reports are generally considered one of the lowest levels of evidence, and patient treatment should not be based on similar individual cases.\u00a0 However, case reports get information out into the wider medical and scientific community, so they should not be overlooked.\u00a0 Enough case reports may well add up to an interesting research question.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The <a title=\"Link to the CARE: Case Report Guidelines website\" href=\"https:\/\/www.care-statement.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CARE: Case Report Guidelines<\/a> website is rich with guidance for writing and submitting case reports.\u00a0 If you are considering writing a case report, please consult the CARE website first for their clear, structured guidance.\u00a0 Then please consult us for a literature search.\u00a0 If your case report is for a little-known issue, it is often harder to find information than it is to find information about well-known conditions.\u00a0 This type of search is much more like &#8220;proving a negative&#8221; because of the lengths you have to go to to demonstrate that your case is truly unique and therefore worth publishing.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"1\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse151\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-consort-consolidated-standards-of-reporting-trials\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-up\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-pencil eap-title-icon\"><\/span> CONSORT : Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse151\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-15\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If you choose the <strong>CONSORT reporting guidelines<\/strong>, you should also choose the <strong>SPIRIT protocol standard<\/strong>.\u00a0 They were developed together, so they integrate very tightly for a smooth writing experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><style id=\"ea_dynamic_css30\">#sp-ea-30 .spcollapsing{height: 0; 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Checklists &amp; Related Documents\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse300\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-30\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">CONSORT Checklist (<a title=\"Link to the CONSORT Checklist\" href=\"https:\/\/www.consort-spirit.org\/_files\/ugd\/b5740e_ac5edce8ebcc49be89815f430750162c.docx?dn=CONSORT_2025_editable_checklist.docx\" rel=\"noopener\">Word<\/a>, downloads)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">CONSORT Expanded Checklist (<a title=\"Link to the CONSORT Expanded Checklist\" href=\"https:\/\/www.consort-spirit.org\/_files\/ugd\/b5740e_a6856e5e2cf94a1db5a8005853404160.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF<\/a>, opens in browser)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">CONSORT Flow Diagram (<a title=\"Link to the CONSORT Flow Diagram\" href=\"https:\/\/www.consort-spirit.org\/_files\/ugd\/b5740e_019fabb52c9a4894abb681afcbff41f8.docx?dn=CONSORT_2025_flow_diagram.docx\" rel=\"noopener\">Word<\/a>, downloads)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"1\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse301\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-consort-background-articles\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-newspaper-o eap-title-icon\"><\/span> CONSORT &#8211; Background Articles\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse301\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-30\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">These articles explain why and how the reporting guidelines were developed.\u00a0 If you use these guidelines, you must cite them; please capture the citation information from the articles themselves.\u00a0 The authors refer you to these free articles from BMJ to provide information on how to implement the CONSORT reporting guidelines.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">CONSORT Statement Paper<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Hopewell S, Chan AW, Collins GS, Hr\u00f3bjartsson A, Moher D, Schulz KF, et al. CONSORT 2025 statement: updated guideline for reporting randomised trials. <em>BMJ<\/em>. 2025; 388:e081123. doi: <a title=\"Link to the CONSORT Statement Paper\" href=\"https:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1136\/bmj-2024-081123\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10.1136\/bmj-2024-081123<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">CONSORT Explanation &amp; Elaboration Paper<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Hopewell S, Chan AW, Collins GS, Hr\u00f3bjartsson A, Moher D, Schulz KF, et al. CONSORT 2025 explanation and elaboration: updated guideline for reporting randomised trials. <em>BMJ<\/em>. 2025; 388:e081124. doi: <a title=\"Link to the CONSORT Explanation and Elaboration Paper\" href=\"https:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1136\/bmj-2024-081124\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10.1136\/bmj-2024-081124<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"2\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse302\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-consort-governance-updates\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-university eap-title-icon\"><\/span> CONSORT &#8211; Governance &amp; Updates\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse302\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-30\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">One organization, <a title=\"Link to the SPIRIT-CONSORT home page\" href=\"https:\/\/www.consort-spirit.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SPIRIT-CONSORT<\/a>, is responsible for both the SPIRIT protocol standard and the CONSORT reporting guidelines.\u00a0 Both are periodially udpated by subject matter experts.\u00a0 The <a title=\"Link to the people responsible for the SPIRIT Protocol and the Consort Publication Standard\" href=\"https:\/\/www.consort-spirit.org\/the-spirit-consort-group\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SPIRIT-CONSORT Group<\/a> is made up of 35 scholars from around the world.\u00a0 The current Executive Group is reponsible for directing the work of the subject matter experts.\u00a0 The Executive Group is made up of scholars and scientists from Canada, Denmark, France, the UK, and the US.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"2\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse152\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-coreq-consolidated-criteria-for-reporting-qualitative-research\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-up\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-pencil eap-title-icon\"><\/span> COREQ : Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse152\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-15\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><style id=\"ea_dynamic_css11\">#sp-ea-11 .spcollapsing{height: 0; 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}.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header:hover{ border-left: 10px solid #0000ee !important;} .sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single.ea-expand>.ea-header{ border-left: 10px solid #234868 !important; }<\/style><div id=\"sp-eap-accordion-section-11\" class=\"sp-eap-container\"><div id=\"sp-ea-11\" class=\"sp-ea-seven sp-easy-accordion \" data-ex-icon=\"fa-caret-up\" data-col-icon=\"fa-caret-down\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-ea-multi-column=\"\" data-ea-coll=\"\" data-keep-accordion=\"\" data-autoclose=\"\" data-preloader=\"\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\" data-autoplaytime=\"3000\" data-expand=\"\" data-post-id=\"11\" >\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"0\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse110\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-coreq-checklists-related-documents\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-check-square-o eap-title-icon\"><\/span> COREQ &#8211; Checklists &amp; Related Documents\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse110\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-11\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">This article provides the checklist and statement paper for the COREQ reporting guidelines.\u00a0 It is behind a paywall at <em>Oxford University Press<\/em>.\u00a0 The link will take you to the abstract.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Tong A, Sainsbury P, Craig J. Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (COREQ): a 32-item checklist for interviews and focus groups. <em>International Journal for Quality in Health Care<\/em>. 2007;19(6):349-357. doi: <a title=\"Link to the COREQ checklist and statement (behind paywall)\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/intqhc\/mzm042\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10.1093\/intqhc\/mzm042<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"1\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse111\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-coreq-background-articles\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-newspaper-o eap-title-icon\"><\/span> COREQ &#8211; Background Articles\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse111\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-11\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">This article provides the checklist and statement paper for the COREQ writing guidelines.\u00a0 It is behind a paywall at <em>Oxford University Press<\/em>.\u00a0 The link will take you to the abstract.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Tong A, Sainsbury P, Craig J. Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (COREQ): a 32-item checklist for interviews and focus groups. <em>International Journal for Quality in Health Care<\/em>. 2007;19(6):349-357. doi: <a title=\"Link to the COREQ checklist and statement (behind paywall)\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/intqhc\/mzm042\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10.1093\/intqhc\/mzm042<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"2\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse112\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-coreq-governance-updates\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-university eap-title-icon\"><\/span> COREQ &#8211; Governance &amp; Updates\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse112\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-11\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">There is no information about governance or updates to the COREQ reporting guidelines.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"3\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse153\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-prisma-preferred-reporting-items-for-systematic-reviews-and-meta-analyses\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-up\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-pencil eap-title-icon\"><\/span> PRISMA : Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse153\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-15\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If you choose the <strong>PRISMA reporting guideline<\/strong>, you should choose the <strong>PRISMA-P protocol standard<\/strong>.\u00a0 They were developed together, so they integrate very tightly for a smooth writing experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><style id=\"ea_dynamic_css29\">#sp-ea-29 .spcollapsing{height: 0; 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}.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header:hover{ border-left: 10px solid #0000ee !important;} .sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single.ea-expand>.ea-header{ border-left: 10px solid #234868 !important; }<\/style><div id=\"sp-eap-accordion-section-29\" class=\"sp-eap-container\"><div id=\"sp-ea-29\" class=\"sp-ea-seven sp-easy-accordion \" data-ex-icon=\"fa-caret-up\" data-col-icon=\"fa-caret-down\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-ea-multi-column=\"\" data-ea-coll=\"\" data-keep-accordion=\"\" data-autoclose=\"\" data-preloader=\"\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\" data-autoplaytime=\"3000\" data-expand=\"\" data-post-id=\"29\" >\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"0\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse290\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-prisma-checklists-related-documents\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-check-square-o eap-title-icon\"><\/span> PRISMA &#8211; Checklists &amp; Related Documents\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse290\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-29\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">PRISMA Checklist (<a title=\"Editable PRISMA Checklist in Word format\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prisma-statement.org\/s\/PRISMA_2020_checklist-k3f4.docx\" rel=\"noopener\">Word<\/a>, downloads)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">PRISMA Expanded Checklist (<a title=\"Expanded PRISMA Checklist in PDF format\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prisma-statement.org\/s\/PRISMA_2020_expanded_checklist-w7ra.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF<\/a>, opens in browser)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Examples of good responses to PRISMA Checklist items (<a title=\"Examples of good responses to PRISMA Checklist items\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prisma-statement.org\/s\/PRISMA_2020_examples.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF<\/a>, opens in browser)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">PRISMA Flow Diagrams.\u00a0 These diagrams apply to PRISMA and its extensions.\u00a0 Not all items apply to all types of extensions or studies.\u00a0 They are in Word format so that you may edit them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">PRISMA Flow Diagrams for studies that rely on <strong>searching databases and registers only<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">PRISMA Flow Diagram for <strong>new<\/strong> systematic reviews (<a title=\"Link to PRISMA Flow Diagra. for new studies relying on searches from databases and registers only\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prisma-statement.org\/s\/PRISMA_2020_flow_diagram_new_SRs_v1-lml8.docx\" rel=\"noopener\">Word<\/a>, downloads)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">PRISMA Flow Diagram for <strong>updated<\/strong> systematic reviews (<a title=\"Link to PRISMA Flow Diagram for updated systematic reviews that rely on searches from databases and registers only\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prisma-statement.org\/s\/PRISMA_2020_flow_diagram_updated_SRs_v1-f8ly.docx\" rel=\"noopener\">Word<\/a>, downloads)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">PRISMA Flow Diagrams for studies that rely on <strong>searching databases, registers, and other resources<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">PRISMA Flow Diagram for <strong>new<\/strong> systematic reviews (<a title=\"Link to PRISMA Flow Diagram for a new systematic review that relies on searches of databases, registers, and other resources\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prisma-statement.org\/s\/PRISMA_2020_flow_diagram_new_SRs_v2-t3jp.docx\" rel=\"noopener\">Word<\/a>, downloads)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">PRISMA Flow Diagram for <strong>updated<\/strong> systematic reviews (<a title=\"Link to PRISMA Flow Diagram for updated systematic reviews that rely on searches of databases, registers, and other resources\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prisma-statement.org\/s\/PRISMA_2020_flow_diagram_updated_SRs_v2-dbrh.docx\" rel=\"noopener\">Word<\/a>, downloads)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"1\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse291\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-prisma-background-articles\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-newspaper-o eap-title-icon\"><\/span> PRISMA &#8211; Background Articles\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse291\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-29\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">These articles explain why and how the writing guideline was developed.\u00a0 If you use the PRISMA writing guidelines, you must cite them; please capture the citation information from the articles themselves.\u00a0 The authors refer you to these free articles from <em>BMJ<\/em> to provide guidelines on how to implement the PRISMA writing guidelines.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">PRISMA Statement Paper<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Page MJ, McKenzie JE, Bossuyt PM, Boutron I, Hoffmann TC, Mulrow CD, et al. The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews. <em>BMJ<\/em> 2021;372:n71. doi: <a title=\"Link to PRISMA Statement Paper\" href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1136\/bmj.n71\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10.1136\/bmj.n71<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">PRISMA Explanation &amp; Elaboration Paper<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Page MJ, Moher D, Bossuyt PM, Boutron I, Hoffmann TC, Mulrow CD, et al. PRISMA 2020 explanation and elaboration: updated guidance and exemplars for reporting systematic reviews. <em>BMJ<\/em> 2021;372:n160. doi: <a title=\"Link to PRISMA Explanation and Elaboration Paper\" href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1136\/bmj.n160\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10.1136\/bmj.n160<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"2\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse292\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-prisma-governance-updates\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-university eap-title-icon\"><\/span> PRISMA &#8211; Governance &amp; Updates\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse292\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-29\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a title=\"PRISMA home page\" href=\"https:\/\/prisma-statement.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PRISMA<\/a> is a foundational standard for reporting research results. PRISMA-P (See the Protocol section of this website) is an extension of the PRISMA standard.\u00a0 PRISMA is updated periodically by subject matter experts.\u00a0 PRISMA and its extensions are governed by the <a title=\"Link to PRISMA Executive Board\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prisma-statement.org\/prisma-executive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PRISMA Executive Board<\/a>.\u00a0 The board is currently composed of scholars from Australia, Canada, the US, and the UK.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"4\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse154\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-squire-standards-for-quality-improvement-reporting-excellence\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-up\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-pencil eap-title-icon\"><\/span> SQUIRE : Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse154\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-15\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><style id=\"ea_dynamic_css10\">#sp-ea-10 .spcollapsing{height: 0; 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}.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header:hover{ border-left: 10px solid #0000ee !important;} .sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single.ea-expand>.ea-header{ border-left: 10px solid #234868 !important; }<\/style><div id=\"sp-eap-accordion-section-10\" class=\"sp-eap-container\"><div id=\"sp-ea-10\" class=\"sp-ea-seven sp-easy-accordion \" data-ex-icon=\"fa-caret-up\" data-col-icon=\"fa-caret-down\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-ea-multi-column=\"\" data-ea-coll=\"\" data-keep-accordion=\"\" data-autoclose=\"\" data-preloader=\"\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\" data-autoplaytime=\"3000\" data-expand=\"\" data-post-id=\"10\" >\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"0\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse100\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-squire-checklists-related-documents\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-check-square-o eap-title-icon\"><\/span> SQUIRE &#8211; Checklists &amp; Related Documents\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse100\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-10\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">SQUIRE Checklist (<a title=\"Link to SQUIRE checklist\" href=\"https:\/\/www.equator-network.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/SQUIRE-2.0-checklist.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF<\/a>, opens in browser)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"1\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse101\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-squire-background-articles\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-newspaper-o eap-title-icon\"><\/span> SQUIRE &#8211; Background Articles\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse101\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-10\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">SQUIRE Statement Paper<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Ogrinc G, Davies L, Goodman D, Batalden P, Davidoff F, Stevens D. SQUIRE 2.0 (Standards for QUality Improvement Reporting Excellence): revised publication guidelines from a detailed consensus process. <em>BMJ Qual Saf.<\/em> Dec 2016:25(12):986-992. doi: <a href=\"https:\/\/qualitysafety.bmj.com\/content\/25\/12\/986.long\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10.1136\/bmjqs-2015-004411<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">SQUIRE Explanation &amp; Elaboration Paper<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Goodman D, Ogrinc G, Davies L, Baker GR, Barnsteiner J, Foster TC, Gali K, Hilden J, Horwitz L, Kaplan HC, Leis J. Explanation and elaboration of the SQuIRE (Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence) Guidelines, V. 2.0: examples of SQuIRE elements in the healthcare improvement literature. <em>BMJ Qual Saf<\/em>. Dec 2016;25(12):e7. doi: <a title=\"Link to SQUIRE Explanation &amp; Elaboration paper via BMJ\" href=\"https:\/\/qualitysafety.bmj.com\/content\/qhc\/25\/12\/e7.full.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10.1136\/bmjqs-2015-004480<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"2\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse102\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-squire-governance-updates\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-university eap-title-icon\"><\/span> SQUIRE &#8211; Governance &amp; Updates\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse102\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-10\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">SQUIRE is maintained by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squire-statement.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Centre for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (CQuIPS) at the University of Toronto<\/a> and three of its teaching hospitals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The SQUIRE Team consists of three faculty members at the University of Toronto and its teaching hospitals.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"5\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse155\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-srqr-standards-for-reporting-qualitative-research\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-up\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-pencil eap-title-icon\"><\/span> SRQR : Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse155\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-15\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><style id=\"ea_dynamic_css16\">#sp-ea-16 .spcollapsing{height: 0; 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Checklists &amp; Related Documents\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse160\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-16\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This checklist was originally published as appendices in the Statement Paper.\u00a0 The link below will take you to the Supplemental Digital Content, a downloadable PDF of the appendices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Supplemental Digital Content (<a title=\"Link to SRQR supplemental digital content\" href=\"http:\/\/links.lww.com\/ACADMED\/A218\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF<\/a>, opens in browser)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0 This includes the SRQR checklist, as well as examples for filling it out.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"1\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse161\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-srqr-background-articles\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-newspaper-o eap-title-icon\"><\/span> SRQR &#8211; Background Articles\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse161\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-16\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This article explains why and how the reporting guidelines were developed.\u00a0 If you use these guidelines, you must cite them; please capture the citation information from the article itself.\u00a0 The authors refer you to this free article from <em>Academic Medicine<\/em> to provide information on how to implement the SRQR reporting guidelines.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">SRQR Statement Paper<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">O&#8217;Brien BC, Harris IB, Beckman TJ, Reed DA, Cook DA. Standards for reporting qualitative research: a synthesis of recommendations. <em>Acad Med.<\/em> Sep 2014;89(9):1245\u201351. doi: <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/ACM.0000000000000388\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10.1097\/ACM.0000000000000388<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"2\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse162\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-srqr-governance-updates\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-university eap-title-icon\"><\/span> SRQR &#8211; Governance &amp; Updates\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse162\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-16\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">There is no information on governance or updates.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"6\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse156\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-strobe-strengthening-reporting-of-observational-studies-in-epidemiology\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-up\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-pencil eap-title-icon\"><\/span> STROBE : Strengthening Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse156\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-15\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><style id=\"ea_dynamic_css32\">#sp-ea-32 .spcollapsing{height: 0; 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}.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header:hover{ border-left: 10px solid #0000ee !important;} .sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single.ea-expand>.ea-header{ border-left: 10px solid #234868 !important; }<\/style><div id=\"sp-eap-accordion-section-32\" class=\"sp-eap-container\"><div id=\"sp-ea-32\" class=\"sp-ea-seven sp-easy-accordion \" data-ex-icon=\"fa-caret-up\" data-col-icon=\"fa-caret-down\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-ea-multi-column=\"\" data-ea-coll=\"\" data-keep-accordion=\"\" data-autoclose=\"\" data-preloader=\"\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\" data-autoplaytime=\"3000\" data-expand=\"\" data-post-id=\"32\" >\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"0\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse320\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-strobe-checklists-related-documents\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-check-square-o eap-title-icon\"><\/span> STROBE &#8211; Checklists &amp; Related Documents\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse320\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-32\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">STROBE provides multiple checklists to address specific types of studies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Note:\u00a0<\/strong> These links will download the PDF files, but you must open them separately outside your browser.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">STROBE Checklist for cohort studies (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.strobe-statement.org\/download\/strobe-checklist-cohort-studies-pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF<\/a>, downloads)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">STROBE Checklist for case-control studies (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.strobe-statement.org\/download\/strobe-checklist-case-control-studies-pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF<\/a>, downloads)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">STROBE Checklist for cross-sectional studies (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.strobe-statement.org\/download\/strobe-checklist-cross-sectional-studies-pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF<\/a>, downloads)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">STROBE Checklist for conference abstracts (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.strobe-statement.org\/download\/strobe-checklist-conference-abstracts\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF<\/a>, downloads)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Please note that STROBE has many more specific extensions.<\/strong>\u00a0 <a title=\"Link to STROBE extensions at the STROBE website\" href=\"https:\/\/www.strobe-statement.org\/links\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit the STROBE website to view them<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em>Example<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">RECORD : Reporting of Studies Conducted Using Observational, Routinely-Collected Health Data, via <em>PLoS Medicine<\/em> at doi: <a title=\"Link to STROBE - RECORD reporting guidelines\" href=\"https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosmedicine\/article\/file?id=10.1371\/journal.pmed.1001885&amp;type=printable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10.1371\/journal.pmed.1001885<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"1\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse321\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-strobe-background-articles\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-newspaper-o eap-title-icon\"><\/span> STROBE &#8211; Background Articles\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse321\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-32\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">These articles explain why and how the STROBE reporting guidelines were developed. If you use these guidelines, you must cite them; please capture the citation information from the articles themselves. The authors refer you to these free articles from <em>BMJ<\/em> and <em>Epidemiology<\/em> to provide information on how to implement the STROBE reporting guidelines.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">STROBE Statement Paper<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">von Elm E, Altman DG, Egger M, Pocock SJ, Gotzsche PC, Vandenbroucke JP. Strengthening the reporting of observational studies in epidemiology (STROBE) statement: guidelines for reporting observational studies. <em>BMJ<\/em>. October 2007;335:806. doi: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmj.com\/content\/335\/7624\/806\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10.1136\/bmj.39335.541782.AD<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">STROBE Explanation &amp; Elaboration Paper.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Vandenbroucke JP, von Elm E, Altman DG, et al. Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE): explanation and elaboration. <em>Epidemiology<\/em>. Nov 2007;18(6):805\u201335. doi: <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/EDE.0b013e3181577511\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10.1097\/EDE.0b013e3181577511<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"2\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse322\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-strobe-governance-updates\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-university eap-title-icon\"><\/span> STROBE &#8211; Governance &amp; Updates\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse322\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-32\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The STROBE website does not list a governing body.\u00a0 It lists 13 (primary) contributors and 35 additional contributors, representing Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, The Netherlands, South Africa, Switzerland, UK, and US.\u00a0 The STROBE website also shows that the contact information is handled by the University of Bern in Switzerland.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"2\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse82\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-equator-repository-more-standards-guidelines\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-database eap-title-icon\"><\/span> EQUATOR Repository (More Standards &amp; Guidelines)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse82\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-8\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The <a title=\"The EQUATOR Network website\" href=\"https:\/\/www.equator-network.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EQUATOR Network<\/a> (Enhancing the Quality and Transparency of Health Research) is a collaboration among many different organizations.\u00a0 Their mission is to cover all areas of health research for all nations.\u00a0 They serve as a &#8220;one stop shop&#8221; for those seeking guidelines to develop protocols, as well as those seeking reporting guidelines in the health sciences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">EQUATOR participants include universities, editorial organizations, publishers, funding bodies, regulatory bodies, and more.\u00a0 The Executive and Advisory groups represent Australia, Canada, China, Croatia, France, the UK, and the US.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Because they are an umbrella organization, they are not directly responsible for producing or updating various standards.\u00a0 They support and facilitate the organizations that produce protocol and reporting guidelines.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-custom-dgm-dark-blue-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-custom-dgm-dark-blue-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-4-font-size\" id=\"styles\">Style Guides<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Style guides give authors a structure for producing manuscripts, citations, and references. Well known style guides include <em>APA<\/em> and <em>AMA<\/em>. In the life sciences, many journal base their required styles on one of these.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a curated list of the style guides you&#8217;re most likely to need for your manuscript. If you&#8217;re just looking to get one or two references into the correct style, there are plenty of reference generators on the internet that will get you pretty close&#8230; but they&#8217;re not perfect; for example, they don&#8217;t always catch capitalization and spacing errors. Remember: garbage in, garbage out! If you&#8217;re producing a professional manuscript, just spend the \u20ac 30 or \u20ac 40 to get your own copy of the official style guide. (We are not affiliates, so we do not make any money from these links. 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}.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header:hover{ border-left: 10px solid #0000ee !important;} .sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single.ea-expand>.ea-header{ border-left: 10px solid #234868 !important; }<\/style><div id=\"sp-eap-accordion-section-9\" class=\"sp-eap-container\"><div id=\"sp-ea-9\" class=\"sp-ea-seven sp-easy-accordion \" data-ex-icon=\"fa-caret-up\" data-col-icon=\"fa-caret-down\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-ea-multi-column=\"\" data-ea-coll=\"\" data-keep-accordion=\"\" data-autoclose=\"\" data-preloader=\"\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\" data-autoplaytime=\"3000\" data-expand=\"\" data-post-id=\"9\" >\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"0\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse90\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-definitions-used-in-this-website\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-key eap-title-icon\"><\/span> Definitions Used in This Website\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse90\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-9\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The different style guides sometimes use different terms to mean the same thing.\u00a0 On this website, we are going to use these terms as defined below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Citations:<\/strong>\u00a0 These are the in-text citations that you insert into sentences and paragraphs to draw the reader&#8217;s attention to other works for further information.\u00a0 They can be superscript numbers, numbers in brackets, names in parentheses, or something else.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>References:<\/strong>\u00a0 These provide the full publishing information of the sources you cite in the manuscript.\u00a0 They include all the information necessary for the reader to retrieve the article that you cited in the text.\u00a0 You will see Bibliography or References or Reference List as a heading at the end of the manuscript, followed by a list of all the resources you referred to in your own study.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Footnotes:<\/strong>\u00a0 Some style guides prefer the use of footnotes on each page to give the reader the publishing information just below your citation in the text. This is becoming less common, but check your style guide for further guidance when they are called for.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Note:\u00a0<\/strong> Figures, Tables, Images, Charts, and more terms are also used by style guides.\u00a0 Check your style guide for further guidance on how to apply these terms in your manuscript.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"1\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse91\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-ama-american-medical-association\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-stethoscope eap-title-icon\"><\/span> AMA : American Medical Association\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse91\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-9\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">The proper name for the American Medical Association (AMA) Style is the <em>AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors.\u00a0<\/em> The 11th edition from 2020 is still the current edition.\u00a0 Updates are published online.\u00a0 If you are going to use AMA Style, you will want to <a title=\"Link to purchase an online copy of the AMA Manual of Style\" href=\"https:\/\/global.oup.com\/academic\/product\/ama-manual-of-style-9780197510568?cc=nl&amp;lang=en&amp;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">purchase an online copy<\/a> that is continuously updated as changes are made to the style.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"2\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse92\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-apa-american-psychological-association\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-user eap-title-icon\"><\/span> APA : American Psychological Association\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse92\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-9\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">The proper name for APA Style is the <em>Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.<\/em>\u00a0 The 7th edition from 2020 is still the current edition, although updates are published online.\u00a0 If you are going to write using APA Style, you may want to purchase your own copy.\u00a0 You can <a title=\"Link to purchase APA Manual of Style.\" href=\"https:\/\/apastyle.apa.org\/products\/publication-manual-7th-edition?tab=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">purchase online or in print<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"3\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse93\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-nlm-national-library-of-medicine-usa\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-book eap-title-icon\"><\/span> NLM : National Library of Medicine (USA)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse93\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-9\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">The proper name for NLM Style is <em>Citing Medicine: The NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers.<\/em>\u00a0 The 2nd edition from 2007 is still the current edition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">This is available as a <a title=\"Link to the ebook version of NLM Style\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK7256\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free e-book<\/a> at the US National Library of Medicine.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"4\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse94\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-examples-to-compare\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-check-square-o eap-title-icon\"><\/span> Examples to Compare\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse94\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-9\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">References allow readers to review the articles your work is based on. The point of them is to make it as easy as possible for readers to track down the sources you&#8217;ve cited.\u00a0 Most references include the same or similar information. Style guides standardize the reference format so that readers of a journal can consistently identify the information quickly and easily.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">We have selected one journal article retrieved online and one website to demonstrate the variations in how the style guides treat them.\u00a0 Pay particular attention to the use of capitals, italics, abbreviations, punctuation, spacing, and the type of information included.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">We start by comparing the article and website citation styles across AMA, APA, and NLM.\u00a0 (The citation styles for articles and websites are largely identical.)\u00a0 Then we compare the article references across AMA, APA, and NLM.\u00a0 Finally we compare the website references across AMA, APA, and NLM.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>JOURNAL ARTICLE &amp; WEBSITE CITATIONS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><em>Article used in example:<\/em>\u00a0 Efficacy and Safety of Semaglutide for Weight Loss in Obesity Without Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (from the Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><em>Website used in example:<\/em> Health Benefits of Semaglutide Beyond Weight Loss (from the Mayo Clinic patient education portal)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>AMA Style<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">&#8220;&#8230; the safety profile for semaglutide is based on eight longitudinal studies,<sup>1<\/sup>\u00a0whereas&#8230;&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>APA Style<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">&#8220;&#8230; the safety profile for semaglutide is based on eight longitudinal studies (Tan, Dampil &amp; Marquez, 2022), whereas&#8230;&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>NLM Style<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">&#8220;&#8230; the safety profile for semaglutide is based on eight longitudinal studies,<sup>1<\/sup> whereas&#8230;&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>JOURNAL ARTICLE REFERENCES<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>AMA Style<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">1. Tan HC, Dampil OA, Marquez MM. Efficacy and safety of semaglutide for weight loss in obesity without diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. <i>J ASEAN Fed Endocr Soc<\/i>. 2022;37(2):65-72. doi:10.15605\/jafes.037.02.14<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>APA Style<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Tan, H. C., Dampil, O. A., &amp; Marquez, M. M. (2022). Efficacy and safety of semaglutide for weight loss in obesity without diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. <i>Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies<\/i>,\u00a0<i>37<\/i>(2), 65\u201372. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.15605\/jafes.037.02.14<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><em>Note:<\/em> APA Style calls for a hanging indent of one-half inch after the first line.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>NLM Style<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">1.\u00a0 Tan HC, Dampil OA, Marquez MM. Efficacy and Safety of Semaglutide for Weight Loss in Obesity Without Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J ASEAN Fed Endocr Soc. 2022;37(2):65-72. doi: 10.15605\/jafes.037.02.14. Epub 2022 Aug 23. PMID: 36578889; PMCID: PMC9758543.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>WEBSITE REFERENCES<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>AMA Style<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">1.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Lisa Buss Preszler. Health benefits of semaglutide \u2014 Beyond weight loss &#8211; Mayo Clinic Press. Mayo Clinic Press. Published July 2, 2024. Accessed July 5, 2025. https:\/\/mcpress.mayoclinic.org\/living-well\/health-benefits-of-semaglutide-beyond-weight-loss\/<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>APA Style<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Lisa Buss Preszler. (2024, July 2).\u00a0<i>Health benefits of semaglutide \u2014 Beyond weight loss. <\/i>Mayo Clinic Press. https:\/\/mcpress.mayoclinic.org\/living-well\/health-benefits-of-semaglutide-beyond-weight-loss\/<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><em>Note:<\/em> APA Style calls for a hanging indent of three spaces for every line after the first line.<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>NLM Style<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">1. Preszler LB. Health benefits of semaglutide &#8211; beyond weight loss [Internet]. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research; 2025 [cited 2025 Jul 3]. Available from: https:\/\/mcpress.mayoclinic.org\/living-well\/health-benefits-of-semaglutide-beyond-weight-loss\/<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-custom-dgm-dark-blue-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-custom-dgm-dark-blue-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-4-font-size\" id=\"databases\">Databases<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no master database of medical, pharmaceutical, or biotech information. That information is spread out over hundreds of different databases, journals, reports, professional associations, poster presentations, conference proceedings, and prepublication manuscripts. Further, most of that information is proprietary and locked behind paywalls. Unless you know where to search, how to search, and how to filter the results, you can never be confident that you&#8217;ve found everything you need on your topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The databases and other resources listed here are those that we use most frequently. We have experience and training in all of them, so we know where to look and how to find the information you need.<\/p>\n\n\n<div ><style id=\"ea_dynamic_css17\">#sp-ea-17 .spcollapsing{height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height; transition-duration: 350ms;}#sp-ea-17.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single.eap_inactive>.ea-header a {background-color: #bb0000 !important; color: #fff !important;}#sp-ea-17.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single{ margin-bottom: 10px; border: 10px solid #234868; border-radius: 3px;}#sp-ea-17.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single.ea-expand{ border-color: #6e006e;}#sp-ea-17.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single:hover{ border-color: #0000ee;}#sp-ea-17.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {background-color: #bdc8d1;background-image: linear-gradient( 135deg , #bdc8d1, #e9ecef );}#sp-ea-17.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .eap-title-icon { color: #234868;font-size: 20px;} #sp-ea-17.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .eap-title-custom-icon {max-width: 20px;}#sp-ea-17.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header:hover a .eap-title-icon {color: #0000ee;}#sp-ea-17.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single.ea-expand>.ea-header a .eap-title-icon {color: #6e006e;}#sp-ea-17.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px; 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}.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header:hover{ border-left: 10px solid #0000ee !important;} .sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single.ea-expand>.ea-header{ border-left: 10px solid #234868 !important; }<\/style><div id=\"sp-eap-accordion-section-17\" class=\"sp-eap-container\"><div id=\"sp-ea-17\" class=\"sp-ea-seven sp-easy-accordion \" data-ex-icon=\"fa-caret-up\" data-col-icon=\"fa-caret-down\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-ea-multi-column=\"\" data-ea-coll=\"\" data-keep-accordion=\"\" data-autoclose=\"\" data-preloader=\"\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\" data-autoplaytime=\"3000\" data-expand=\"\" data-post-id=\"17\" >\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"0\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse170\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-pubmed-medline\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-database eap-title-icon\"><\/span> PubMed \/ MEDLINE\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse170\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-17\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">PubMed\u00ae comprises more than 38 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">MEDLINE is a subset of PubMed.\u00a0 It is a curated set of peer-reviewed journals in the life sciences, behavioral sciences, chemical sciences, and bioengineering.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">In addition to MEDLINE, PubMed also includes PubMed Central, a full-text archive of many of the articles indexed in PubMed when permitted\/required by funding bodies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Further, PubMed also includes the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) Bookshelf.\u00a0 This is a full-text archive of books, reports, databases, and other documents related to biomedical, health, and life sciences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Finally, PubMed includes pre-print articles that have not yet undergone peer-review. Even if the article is not in its final, published form, it can still be a valuable source of information.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><em>This information was transcribed from the PubMed website, https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/about\/<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"1\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse171\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-cochrane-library\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-database eap-title-icon\"><\/span> Cochrane Library\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse171\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-17\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">The Cochrane Library (from the publisher Wiley) is a collection of databases that contain high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making. This interface includes access to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Cochrane Clinical Answers<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><em>This information was transcribed from the Cochrane website, https:\/\/www.cochranelibrary.com\/about\/about-cochrane-library<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"2\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse172\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-jbi-joanna-briggs-institute\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-database eap-title-icon\"><\/span> JBI (Joanna Briggs Institute)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse172\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-17\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">JBI (formerly the Joanna Briggs Institute) is a global organization with one goal:\u00a0 To provide the best available evidence-based information to improve healthcare practice and health outcomes.\u00a0 JBI works with hospitals and universities to synthesize information and to train healthcare professionals.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><em>This information was transcribed from the JBI website, https:\/\/jbi.global\/about-jbi<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"3\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse173\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-web-of-science\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-database eap-title-icon\"><\/span> Web of Science\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse173\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-17\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Web of Science is a one-of-a-kind research database. Its coverage is staggeringly broad, encompassing the sciences, the social sciences, and arts &amp; humanities. It includes emerging resources and conference proceedings, filling gaps that other databases often miss. And while it can be searched by traditional keywords, its real power lies in revealing the connections behind the research via citation analysis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Using Web of Science, researchers can trace topics backward in time (Study S cited Studies A, B, and C in its bibliography) and forward in time (Studies X, Y, and Z cited Study S).\u00a0 These webs of relationships place research in context: One can see how research was built on other research, which itself was built on other research.\u00a0 Citation analysis is particularly useful when searching for interdisciplinary research: Where do you look for medical device development?\u00a0 Medical resources?\u00a0 Engineering resources?\u00a0 Web of Science is largely agnostic about subject areas; its strength is making interdisciplinary connections regardless of subject matter.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><em>Side Note:\u00a0<\/em> Clarivate, Inc., the company that owns Web of Science, uses addtional advanced citation anaylsis to calculate journal impact factors and H-factors.\u00a0 These metrics track the impact of journals and of individual researchers in their fields.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"4\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse174\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-uptodate\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-database eap-title-icon\"><\/span> UpToDate\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse174\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-17\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">UpToDate is one of the top two point-of-care tools used by medical professionals today. It is a continuously updated database of clinical and drug-related decision support.\u00a0 I have never met a physician who did not have an UpToDate subscription on their phone, ready to double check the latest information or to answer a patient&#8217;s question.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"5\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse175\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-lexidrug-fka-lexicomp\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-database eap-title-icon\"><\/span> Lexidrug (fka Lexicomp)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse175\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-17\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Lexidrug (formerly known as Lexicomp) is a very broad and deep drug database.\u00a0 It is often integrated into hospitals&#8217; electronic health record systems and can serve as their formulary.\u00a0 Since Lexidrug was purchased by UpToDate, it has been integrated into UpToDate, adding to UpToDate&#8217;s decision-support capabilities for medical professionals.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"6\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse176\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-sanford-guide\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-database eap-title-icon\"><\/span> Sanford Guide\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse176\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-17\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Sanford Guide is the preeminent antimicrobial reference in medicine and medical research today.\u00a0 It is a comprehensive resource covering infectious diseases, antimicrobial stewardship, drug information, evidence-based recommendations, decision support, and continuing education. Covers antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antiretroviral, antiparasitic, virtually all anti-infective agents.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"7\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse177\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-ebsco-databases\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-database eap-title-icon\"><\/span> EBSCO Databases\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse177\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-17\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">AGRICOLA<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">APA PsycArticles<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">APA PsycInfo<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Biomedical Research Collection: Corporate<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">CINAHL<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Dentistry &amp; 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This will allow you to keep track of every resource you consult: journal articles, databases, websites, legal documents, email messages, personal interviews, and more. We recommend\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/endnote.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/endnote.com\/\">EndNote<\/a>\u00a0as an excellent citation manager. EndNote creates a database of virtually every type of information resource you can think of. You can link your articles to EndNote, and you can integrate EndNote with Word to write your manuscript. In Word, you click to insert a citation; Word pulls the citation from EndNote; it will insert it into your manuscript; it will format it according to your formatting choices; and it will automatically create your list of references. And if you want to change the format from AMA to APA, for example, you select the new format from a drop-down menu, and Word will automatically reformat all your in-text citations and your reference list with one click.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">We use EndNote to manage all of the results we come up with when conducting your online research. EndNote can also deduplicate your references, saving you time on the back end when you\u2019re collecting articles to evaluate them. We can supply your references in any format and any style you would like. But if you would like to control the formats and styles yourself, please consider purchasing your own copy of EndNote. We will provide you with the entire EndNote library of the results from your search to customize as you please.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If you would like to know more about our fees for EndNote training, please see our <a href=\"https:\/\/dgmresearch.nl\/index.php\/about\/business-information\/#services-fees\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"90\">Menu of Services &amp; Fees.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"  data-accordion-id= \"1\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse7411\" href=\"#\" data-title=\"efaq-covidence-for-collaboration\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ea-expand-icon fa fa-caret-down\"><\/i> <span class=\"fa fa-handshake-o eap-title-icon\"><\/span> COVIDENCE for collaboration\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse7411\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-741\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\"> \n<div class=\"ea-content-wrapper animated fadeIn\"> \n\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/covidence.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COVIDENCE<\/a> is an online research collaboration tool.\u00a0 It was designed primarily for systematic reviews, but its functionality serves researchers across all types of studies.\u00a0 It is a very feature-rich system: invite collaborators, assign roles, import\/export data, blinded screening, quality assessment, data extraction, automatically generate PRISMA flow diagrams, and more, all at a modest cost.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If you are collaborating as part of a research team, we strongly recommend that you at least consider COVIDENCE.\u00a0 It will save you time, money, and effort over the course of your research project.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve set up this page to pull together the various resources we use most frequently. 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