Reporting guidelines
Reporting guidelines structure transparent descriptions of how a study was designed, conducted, analyzed and interpreted. They improve auditability but do not guarantee methodological quality.
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Match guideline to design
CONSORT is used for randomized trials, STROBE for observational studies and PRISMA for systematic reviews, with extensions for specialized designs.
Report protocol and deviations
Clearly distinguish prespecified analyses from exploratory work and document amendments or changes to outcomes and methods.
Describe uncertainty
Report effect estimates, intervals, adverse outcomes and missing-data handling where relevant, not just statistically significant comparisons.
Share responsibly
Data and code may improve reproducibility when permissions, consent and confidentiality allow; restricted access can be necessary for human data.
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