A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal
STROCSS 2021: Strengthening the reporting of cohort, cross-sectional and case-control studies in surgery
Authors: Ginimol Mathewa, Riaz Aghab; STROCSS Group
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
Publication year: 2021
Journal: Annals of Medicine and Surgery
Journal name in source: Annals of Medicine and Surgery
Volume: 72
ISSN: 2049-0801
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amsu.2021.103026
•In order to maintain relevance and continue upholding good reporting quality among observational studies in surgery, STROCSS 2019 guidelines were updated through a DELPHI consensus exercise.
•42 people participated in the development of STROCSS 2021 guidelines and there was a high level of agreement among the DELPHI group members with the proposed changes to all the items.
•Updated STROCSS 2021 guideline is presented.