A scoping review establishes need for consensus guidance on reporting health equity in observational studies

© 2023 The AuthorsObjectives: To evaluate the support from the available guidance on reporting of health equity in research for our candidate items and to identify additional items for the Strengthening Reporting of Observational studies in Epidemiology–Equity extension. Study Design and Setting: We...

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Authors: Wang X.; Dewidar O.; Rizvi A.; Huang J.; Desai P.; Doyle R.; Ghogomu E.; Rader T.; Nicholls S.G.; Antequera A.; Krentel A.; Shea B.; Hardy B.-J.; Chamberlain C.; Wiysonge C.S.; Feng C.; Juando-Prats C.; Lawson D.O.; Obuku E.A.; Kristjansson E.; von Elm E.; Wang H.; Ellingwood H.; Waddington H.S.; Ramke J.; Jull J.E.; Hatcher-Roberts J.; Tufte J.; Little J.; Mbuagbaw L.; Weeks L.; Niba L.L.; Cuervo L.G.; Wolfenden L.; Kasonde M.; Avey M.T.; Sharp M.K.; Mahande M.J.; Nkangu M.; Magwood O.; Craig P.; Tugwell P.; Funnell S.; Noorduyn S.G.; Kredo T.; Horsley T.; Young T.; Pantoja T.; Bhutta Z.; Martel A.; Welch V.A.
Format: Article
Status:Published version
Publication date:2023
Country:Chile
Institution:Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Repository:Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.uc.cl:11534/103941
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2023.06.009
https://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/103941
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Health equity
Observational studies
Reporting guideline
Reporting item
Scoping review
STROBE_Equity
620
Ingeniería
11 Sustainable cities and communities
11 Ciudades y comunidades sostenibles
Summary:© 2023 The AuthorsObjectives: To evaluate the support from the available guidance on reporting of health equity in research for our candidate items and to identify additional items for the Strengthening Reporting of Observational studies in Epidemiology–Equity extension. Study Design and Setting: We conducted a scoping review by searching Embase, MEDLINE, CINAHL, Cochrane Methodology Register, LILACS, and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information up to January 2022. We also searched reference lists and gray literature for additional resources. We included guidance and assessments (hereafter termed “resources”) related to conduct and/or reporting for any type of health research with or about people experiencing health inequity. Results: We included 34 resources, which supported one or more candidate items or contributed to new items about health equity reporting in observational research. Each candidate item was supported by a median of six (range: 1–15) resources. In addition, 12 resources suggested 13 new items, such as “report the background of investigators”. Conclusion: Existing resources for reporting health equity in observational studies aligned with our interim checklist of candidate items. We also identified additional items that will be considered in the development of a consensus-based and evidence-based guideline for reporting health equity in observational studies.

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