Reporting Guidelines (EQUATOR Network)

Authors are strongly encouraged to follow the appropriate reporting guidelines according to the type of study. It is recommended that authors use the relevant checklists and tools available on the EQUATOR Network platform to ensure comprehensive and high-quality reporting. Additionally, authors should include the corresponding checklist with their submission to the Journal of Applied Health Sciences editorial office.

The following table lists relevant guidelines and links for specific types of research:

Study Type Guideline Name Source Download Checklist
Systematic Reviews PRISMA Link PRISMA
Scoping/Literature Reviews PRISMA ScR Link PRISMA ScR
Randomized Controlled Trials CONSORT Link CONSORT
Nonrandomized Trials TREND Link TREND
Observational Studies – Combined STROBE Link STROBE
Cohort Study STROBE Cohort STROBE Cohort STROBE Cohort
Case-Control Study STROBE Case-Control STROBE Case-Control STROBE Case-Control
Cross-Sectional Study STROBE Cross-Sectional STROBE Cross-Sectional STROBE Cross-Sectional
Web surveys

 the Checklist for Reporting Results of Internet E-Surveys (CHERRIES)

 

 CHERRIES Link

 

 CHERRIES
Qualitative Studies SRQR Link SRQR
Interview/Focus Group Studies COREQ Link COREQ
Quality Improvement Studies SQUIRE Link SQUIRE
Intervention Studies TIDieR Link TIDieR
Training Interventions in Healthcare CRe-DEPTH Link CRe-DEPTH
Case Reports CARE Link CARE