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Table 2 Summary of reporting guidelines endorsement in Chinese medical journals

From: A cross-sectional study of the endorsement proportion of reporting guidelines in 1039 Chinese medical journals

 

Endorsement type

 

Reporting Guideline (n = 1039*)

Active strong n (%)

Active weak n (%)

Passive moderate n (%)

Passive weak n (%)

None n (%)

CONSORT

108 (10.4)

49 (4.7)

64 (6.2)

29 (2.8)

789 (75.9)

CONSORT Extension

8 (0.8)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1031 (99.2)

STROBE

152 (14.6)

21 (2.0)

6 (0.6)

0 (0)

860 (82.8)

PRISMA

151 (14.5)

20 (1.9)

1 (0.1)

0 (0)

867 (83.4)

SPIRIT

2 (0.2)

5 (0.5)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1032 (99.3)

STARD

148 (14.2)

16 (1.5)

6 (0.6)

0 (0)

869 (83.6)

TRIPOD

2 (0.2)

3 (0.3)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1034 (99.5)

CARE

145 (14.0)

8 (0.8)

1 (0.1)

0 (0)

885 (85.2)

AGREE

2 (0.2)

3 (0.3)

1 (0.1)

0 (0)

1033 (99.4)

RIGHT

3 (0.3)

3 (0.3)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1033 (99.4)

  1. Abbreviations: STROBE Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology, PRISMA Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, SPIRIT Defining Standard Protocol Items for Clinical Trials, STARD An Updated List of Essential Items for Reporting Diagnostic Accuracy Studies, TRIPOD Transparent Reporting of a Multivariable Prediction Model for Individual Prognosis or Diagnosis, CARE Consensus-based Clinical Case Reporting Guideline Development, AGREE Appraisal of Guidelines, Research and Evaluation, RIGHT Reporting Practice Guidelines in Health Care
  2. * Number of Journals Assessed for Endorsement