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

Wang, X. et al. (2023) A scoping review establishes need for consensus guidance on reporting health equity in observational studies. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 160, pp. 126-140. (doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2023.06.009) (PMID:37330072)

Abstract

Objectives: 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.

• Item Type: Articles
• Additional Information: This work was supported by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), grant number 173269.
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Craig, Professor Peter

Creator Roles

Craig, P.: Writing – review and editing

• 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., and Welch, V. A.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > MRC/CSO SPHSU
• Journal Name: Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
• Publisher: Elsevier
• ISSN: 0895-4356
• Published Online: 25 July 2023
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2023 The Authors
• First Published: First published in Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 160:126-140
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons licence