期刊
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
卷 116, 期 -, 页码 26-35出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2019.07.019
关键词
Observational studies; Guidelines as topic; Epidemiologic research design; Information dissemination/methods; STROBE; Online survey; Scientific writing
资金
- European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant [676207]
- Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad [MTM2015-64465-C2-1-R, MDM-2014-0445]
Objectives: The objective of the study was to identify factors affecting the use of the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement, specifically authors' attitudes toward and experiences with it. Study Design and Setting: An online survey was distributed to authors of observational studies recruited via social media, personal network snowballing, and mass mailings using targeted search strategies. Data on demographics, awareness, motivators, and usage were collected in conjunction with a modified Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) scale on which confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed. Results: One thousand fifteen participants completed the survey. Of these, 185 (18.2%) indicated they had never heard of STROBE nor used it previously, 195 (19.2%) had heard of it but never used it, and 635 (62.6%) had used it. Journals promoting STROBE were both key motivators and awareness mechanisms; peers and educational workshops were also important influencing factors to a lesser degree. The internal consistency of the modified UTAUT scale was strong (Cronbach's alpha = 0.94). CFA supported a four-factor model with 23 questions. Conclusion: The endorsement of STROBE by journals is key to authors' awareness and use of the guideline. We tested and validated our scale which can guide future research on reporting guidelines. (C) 2019 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc.
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