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Much medical research is observation. The reporting of observation studies is often of insufficient quality. Poor reporting hampers the assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of a study and the generalizability of its results. Taking into account empirical evidence and theoretical considerations, a group of methodologists, researchers and editors developed the STrengthening the Reporting of OBservational studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) recommendations to improve the quality of reporting observation...