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Core Outcome Set -STAndards for Reporting: The COS-STAR Statement

Reporting guideline provided for?
(i.e. exactly what the authors state in the paper)
Reporting core outcome set studies
Full bibliographic reference Kirkham JJ, Gorst S, Altman DG, Blazeby JM, Clarke M, Devane D, Gargon E, Moher D, Schmitt J, Tugwell P, Tunis S, Williamson PR. Core Outcome Set-STAndards for Reporting: The COS-STAR Statement. PLoS Med. 2016;13(10):e1002148.
Language English
PubMed ID 27755541
Explanation and elaboration papers
Reporting guideline acronym COS-STAR
Study design Clinical trials, Experimental studies
Applies to the whole report or to individual sections of the report? Whole report
Additional information Read the protocol for the development of the COS-STAR reporting guideline.
Record last updated on November 26, 2021

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