Introducing SoNHR-Reporting guidelines for Social Networks In Health Research.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The overall goal of this work is to produce a set of recommendations (SoNHR-Social Networks in Health Research) that will improve the reporting and dissemination of social network concepts, methods, data, and analytic results within health sciences research.

Methods

This study used a modified-Delphi approach for recommendation development consistent with best practices suggested by the EQUATOR health sciences reporting guidelines network. An initial set of 28 reporting recommendations was developed by the author team. A group of 67 (of 147 surveyed) experienced network and health scientists participated in an online feedback survey. They rated the clarity and importance of the individual recommendations, and provided qualitative feedback on the coverage, usability,

SUBMITTER: Luke DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10721040 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature