Reporting of methodological studies in health research : a protocol for the development of the Methodological Study reporting Checklist (MISTIC)

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dc.contributor.authorLawson, Daeria O.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorPuljak, Liviaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorPieper, Dawiden_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSchandelmaier, Stefanen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorCollins, Gary S.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBrignardello-Petersen, Rominaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMoher, Daviden_ZA
dc.contributor.authorTugwell, Peteren_ZA
dc.contributor.authorWelch, Vivian A.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSamaan, Zainaben_ZA
dc.contributor.authorThombs, Brett D.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorNørskov, Anders K.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorJakobsen, Janus C.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorAllison, David B.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMayo-Wilson, Evanen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorYoung, Tarynen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorChan, An-Wenen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBriel, Matthiasen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorGuyatt, Gordon H.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorThabane, Lehanaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMbuagbaw, Lawrenceen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-09T06:14:45Z
dc.date.available2022-05-09T06:14:45Z
dc.date.issued2020-12
dc.descriptionCITATION: Lawson, Daeria O. et al. 2020. Reporting of methodological studies in health research : a protocol for the development of the MethodologIcal STudy reportIng Checklist (MISTIC). BMJ Open. 10(12):e040478, doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040478.en_ZA
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at: https://bmjopen.bmj.com
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Methodological studies (ie, studies that evaluate the design, conduct, analysis or reporting of other studies in health research) address various facets of health research including, for instance, data collection techniques, differences in approaches to analyses, reporting quality, adherence to guidelines or publication bias. As a result, methodological studies can help to identify knowledge gaps in the methodology of health research and strategies for improvement in research practices. Differences in methodological study names and a lack of reporting guidance contribute to lack of comparability across studies and difficulties in identifying relevant previous methodological studies. This paper outlines the methods we will use to develop an evidence-based tool—the Methodological Study reporting Checklist—to harmonise naming conventions and improve the reporting of methodological studies. Methods and analysis: We will search for methodological studies in the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Cochrane Library, Embase, MEDLINE, Web of Science, check reference lists and contact experts in the field. We will extract and summarise data on the study names, design and reporting features of the included methodological studies. Consensus on study terms and recommended reporting items will be achieved via video conference meetings with a panel of experts including researchers who have published methodological studies. Ethics and dissemination: The consensus study has been exempt from ethics review by the Hamilton Integrated Research Ethics Board. The results of the review and the reporting guideline will be disseminated in stakeholder meetings, conferences, peer-reviewed publications, in requests to journal editors (to endorse or make the guideline a requirement for authors), and on the Enhancing the QUAlity and Transparency Of health Research (EQUATOR) Network and reporting guideline websites. Registration: We have registered the development of the reporting guideline with the EQUATOR Network and publicly posted this project on the Open Science.en_ZA
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent11 pages : illustrations
dc.identifier.citationLawson, Daeria O. et al. 2020. Reporting of methodological studies in health research : a protocol for the development of the MethodologIcal STudy reportIng Checklist (MISTIC). BMJ Open. 10(12):e040478, doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040478
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040478
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/125193
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherBMJ Publishing
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyright
dc.subjectHealth -- Methodologyen_ZA
dc.subjectStatistical services -- Healthen_ZA
dc.subjectHealth researchen_ZA
dc.titleReporting of methodological studies in health research : a protocol for the development of the Methodological Study reporting Checklist (MISTIC)en_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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