Development of Quality Criteria to Evaluate Nontherapeutic Studies of Incidence, Prevalence or Risk Factors of Chronic Diseases: Pilot Study of New Checklists
January 1, 2011 The report discusses non-therapeutic studies of chronic diseases. The pilot study project discussed in this report sought to develop valid and reliable quality criteria of observational studies that examine the incidence or prevalence of chronic conditions and risk factors for diseases. The report's authors propose criteria for the design, reporting standards, and assessment of non-therapeutic observational studies in systematic reviews and evidence-based reports. Download the Report . . .
