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Filling out the Strobe Checklist accurately is essential for clear reporting of cohort studies. This guide provides step-by-step instructions to help you navigate each section of the checklist with confidence and clarity.

Follow the steps to complete the Strobe Checklist efficiently.

1. Press the ‘Get Form’ button to obtain the Strobe Checklist and open it in your chosen digital document editor.
2. Begin by filling out the title and abstract section. Indicate the study’s design succinctly and provide a balanced summary of the investigation in the abstract.
3. In the introduction section, explain the scientific background and rationale for your study.
4. State specific objectives and any prespecified hypotheses clearly in the objectives field.
5. For the methods section, start with a presentation of the key elements of your study design.
6. Describe the setting of the study including locations and relevant dates, covering recruitment, exposure, follow-up, and data collection periods.
7. Provide eligibility criteria for participants, including selection sources and methods. Include follow-up methods and criteria for matched studies if applicable.
8. Clearly define all variables such as outcomes, exposures, predictors, and confounders, and provide any diagnostic criteria required.
9. For each variable, detail the sources of data and methods of assessment, ensuring comparability of assessment methods across groups.
10. Discuss any efforts made to address potential sources of bias in your study.
11. Explain how you determined the study size based on your analysis needs.
12. Clarify how quantitative variables were handled in analyses, including any chosen groupings.
13. Describe all statistical methods used to control for confounding and examine subgroups, as well as handling of missing data.
14. In the results section, report participant numbers at each stage of the study, providing reasons for non-participation.
15. Summarize descriptive data of study participants including any missing data for variables of interest.
16. Report main outcome events or summary measures over time in the outcome data section.
17. Offer other analyses done for subgroups, interactions, and sensitivity analyses.
18. Summarize key results relative to study objectives in the discussion section.
19. Discuss limitations of your study considering potential biases and their impact.
20. Provide a cautious overall interpretation of your results while considering all relevant factors.
21. Discuss the generalizability of your study results.
22. Lastly, provide information about funding sources and their roles throughout your study.
23. Once all fields are completed, save your document to confirm changes. You can then download, print, or share the completed Strobe Checklist.

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