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Weaknesses in the reporting of cross-sectional studies according to the STROBE statement: the case of metabolic syndrome in adults from Peru

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dc.contributor.author Tapia, Jose Carlos
dc.contributor.author Ruiz, Eloy F.
dc.contributor.author Ponce, Oscar J.
dc.contributor.author Málaga Rodríguez, Germán Javier
dc.contributor.author Miranda, J. Jaime
dc.date.accessioned 2019-02-06T14:52:17Z
dc.date.available 2019-02-06T14:52:17Z
dc.date.issued 2015
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/5293
dc.description.abstract Introduction: The inadequate reporting of cross-sectional studies, as in the case of the prevalence of metabolic syndrome, could cause problems in the synthesis of new evidence and lead to errors in the formulation of public policies. Objective: To evaluate the reporting quality of the articles regarding metabolic syndrome prevalence in Peruvian adults using the STROBE recommendations. Methods: We conducted a thorough literature search with the terms "Metabolic Syndrome", "Sindrome Metabolico" and "Peru" in MEDLINE/PubMed, LILACS, SciELO, LIPECS and BVS-Peru until December 2014. We selected those who were population-based observational studies with randomized sampling that reported prevalence of metabolic syndrome in adults aged 18 or more of both sexes. Information was analysed through the STROBE score per item and recommendation. Results: Seventeen articles were included in this study. All articles met the recommendations related to the report of the study's rationale, design, and provision of summary measures. The recommendations with the lowest scores were those related to the sensitivity analysis (8%, n= 1/17), participant flowchart (18%, n= 3/17), missing data analysis (24%, n= 4/17), and number of participants in each study phase (24%, n= 4/17). Conclusion: Cross-sectional studies regarding the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in peruvian adults have an inadequate reporting on the methods and results sections. We identified a clear need to improve the quality of such studies. en_US
dc.language.iso eng
dc.language.iso spa
dc.publisher Facultad de Salud de la Universidad del Valle
dc.relation.ispartofseries Colombia Medica
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.subject Peru en_US
dc.subject Adult en_US
dc.subject Humans en_US
dc.subject Sensitivity and Specificity en_US
dc.subject Peru/epidemiology en_US
dc.subject Prevalence en_US
dc.subject epidemiology en_US
dc.subject adult en_US
dc.subject prevalence en_US
dc.subject Guidelines as Topic en_US
dc.subject Cross-Sectional Studies/standards en_US
dc.subject Metabolic syndrome en_US
dc.subject Metabolic Syndrome/epidemiology en_US
dc.subject Observational Studies as Topic/standards en_US
dc.title Weaknesses in the reporting of cross-sectional studies according to the STROBE statement: the case of metabolic syndrome in adults from Peru en_US
dc.title.alternative Las deficiencias en la presentación de los estudios transversales de acuerdo con la declaración STROBE: el caso del síndrome metabólico en adultos de Perú es_PE
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.25100/cm.v46i4.1929
dc.subject.ocde https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.02.00
dc.relation.issn 1657-9534


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