TY - JOUR
T1 - STROBE-AMS
T2 - Recommendations to optimise reporting of epidemiological studies on antimicrobial resistance and informing improvement in antimicrobial stewardship
AU - Tacconelli, Evelina
AU - Cataldo, Maria A.
AU - Paul, M.
AU - Leibovici, L.
AU - Kluytmans, Jan
AU - Schröder, Wiebke
AU - Foschi, Federico
AU - Angelis, Giulia De
AU - Waure, Chiara De
AU - Cadeddu, Chiara
AU - Mutters, Nico T.
AU - Gastmeier, Petra
AU - Cookson, Barry
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Objectives: To explore the accuracy of application of the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) tool in epidemiological studies focused on the evaluation of the role of antibiotics in selecting resistance, and to derive and test an extension of STROBE to improve the suitability of the tool in evaluating the quality of reporting in these area. Methods: A three-step study was performed. First, a systematic review of the literature analysing the association between antimicrobial exposure and acquisition of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and/or multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii was performed. Second, articles were reviewed according to the STROBE checklist for epidemiological studies. Third, a set of potential new items focused on antimicrobial-resistance quality indicators was derived through an expert two-round RAND-modified Delphi procedure and tested on the articles selected through the literature review. Results: The literature search identified 78 studies. Overall, the quality of reporting appeared to be poor in most areas. Five STROBE items, comprising statistical analysis and study objectives, were satisfactory in
AB - Objectives: To explore the accuracy of application of the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) tool in epidemiological studies focused on the evaluation of the role of antibiotics in selecting resistance, and to derive and test an extension of STROBE to improve the suitability of the tool in evaluating the quality of reporting in these area. Methods: A three-step study was performed. First, a systematic review of the literature analysing the association between antimicrobial exposure and acquisition of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and/or multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii was performed. Second, articles were reviewed according to the STROBE checklist for epidemiological studies. Third, a set of potential new items focused on antimicrobial-resistance quality indicators was derived through an expert two-round RAND-modified Delphi procedure and tested on the articles selected through the literature review. Results: The literature search identified 78 studies. Overall, the quality of reporting appeared to be poor in most areas. Five STROBE items, comprising statistical analysis and study objectives, were satisfactory in
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U2 - 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010134
DO - 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010134
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84960389590
VL - 6
JO - BMJ Open
JF - BMJ Open
SN - 2044-6055
IS - 2
M1 - e010134
ER -