2004/03/01 by Don C. Des Jarlais, Cynthia Lyles, Cynthia M. Lyles +2 · 5 citations
Decision Sciences · Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Health Professions · #Health Policy Implementation Science #Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life #Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
paper · doi:10.2105/ajph.94.3.361
openalex publication_date 2004/03/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01
Developing an evidence base for making public health decisions will require using data from evaluation studies with randomized and nonrandomized designs. Assessing individual studies and using studies in quantitative research syntheses require transparent reporting of the study, with sufficient detail and clarity to readily see differences and similarities among studies in the same area. The Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) statement provides guidelines for transparent reporting of randomized clinical trials. We present the initial version of the Transparent Reporting of Evaluations with Nonrandomized Designs (TREND) statement. These guidelines emphasize the reporting of theories used and descriptions of intervention and comparison conditions, research design, and methods of adjusting for possible biases in evaluation studies that use nonrandomized designs.