PROBE 2023 guidelines for reporting observational studies in Endodontics: A consensus-based development study

Nagendrababu, Venkateshbabu, Duncan, Henry F., Fouad, Ashraf F., Kirkevang, Lise‐Lotte, Parashos, Peter, Pigg, Maria, Væth, Michael, Jayaraman, Jayakuma, Arias, Ana, Wigsten, Emma and Dummer, Paul M. H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0726-7467 2023. PROBE 2023 guidelines for reporting observational studies in Endodontics: A consensus-based development study. International Endodontic Journal 56 (3) , pp. 308-317. 10.1111/iej.13873 Item availability restricted.

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Abstract

Observational studies are non-interventional studies that establish the prevalence and incidence of conditions or diseases in populations or analyse the relationship between health status and other variables. They also facilitate the development of specific research questions for future randomized trials or to answer important scientific questions when trials are not possible to carry out. This article outlines the previously documented consensus-based approach by which the Preferred Reporting items for Observational studies in Endodontics (PROBE) 2023 guidelines were developed. A steering committee of nine members was formed, including the project leaders (PD, VN). The steering committee developed an initial checklist by combining and adapting items from the STrengthening the Reporting of Observational studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) checklist and the Clinical and Laboratory Images in Publications (CLIP) principles, as well as adding several new items specifically for the specialty of Endodontics. The steering committee then established a PROBE Delphi Group (PDG) and a PROBE Online Meeting Group (POMG) to obtain expert input and feedback on the preliminary draft checklist. The PDG members participated in an online Delphi process to reach consensus on the clarity and suitability of the items present in the PROBE checklist. The POMG then held detailed discussions on the PROBE checklist generated through the online Delphi process. This online meeting was held via the Zoom platform on 7th October 2022. Following this meeting, the steering committee revised the PROBE checklist, which was piloted by several authors when preparing a manuscript describing an observational study for publication. The PROBE 2023 checklist consists of 11 sections and 58 items. Authors are now encouraged to adopt the PROBE 2023 guidelines, which will improve the overall reporting quality of observational studies in Endodontics. The PROBE 2023 checklist is freely available and can be downloaded from the PRIDE website (https://pride-endodonticguidelines.org/probe/).

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Dentistry
Publisher:	Wiley
ISSN:	0143-2885
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	13 January 2023
Date of Acceptance:	21 November 2022
Last Modified:	01 May 2024 16:31
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/155832

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