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The STROCSS statement: Strengthening the Reporting of Cohort Studies in Surgery

Riaz Agha, +48 more
- 01 Oct 2017 - 
- Vol. 46, pp 198-202
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The development of the STROCSS guideline (Strengthening the Reporting of Cohort Studies in Surgery), consisting of a 17-item checklist, is described and it is hoped its use will increase the transparency and reporting quality of such studies.
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This article is published in International Journal of Surgery.The article was published on 2017-10-01 and is currently open access. It has received 736 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Guideline & Checklist.

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