STROBEohjeita

STROBEohjeita refers to the Finnish adaptation of the STROBE guidelines, which aim to improve the reporting of observational studies in epidemiology. The guidelines provide a checklist intended to enhance transparency, completeness, and comparability of published research, facilitating critical appraisal and synthesis. They apply to the main observational study designs: cohort, case-control, and cross-sectional studies. The checklist covers items across the manuscript structure, including the title and abstract, introduction, methods, results, and discussion. Key elements include explicit description of study design, setting, participants, variables, data sources and measurement, bias and study size, quantitative methods, main results, limitations, generalizability, and funding sources.

STROBEohjeita were developed by an international group of epidemiologists and statisticians and published as the STROBE statement in 2007, with subsequent updates and extensions addressing specific contexts or designs. The guidelines are widely endorsed by many journals and research institutions, and are commonly referenced in author instructions. To use them fully, authors should consult the official STROBE materials and any relevant extensions, and ensure that the Finnish translation or adaptation aligns with the current standard.

Finnish researchers are encouraged to adhere to STROBEohjeita when reporting observational studies, as clear, complete reporting supports replication and integration of findings into the broader evidence base.