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SUMMARY POINTS
Reporting of health equity data and considerations in observational research is suboptimal Improved reporting of health equity data and considerations in observational studies may help advance the inclusion of health equity in decision making The STROBE (STrengthening the Reporting of OBservational studies in Epidemiology) reporting checklist, the current best practice guideline for reporting observational research, was extended to include 10 equity specific items, using an evidence and consensus based process by a diverse, internationally recognised team Adherence to the STROBE-Equity extension by researchers coupled with endorsement from journals that publish observational studies, has the potential to improve the reporting of health equity data and considerations in observational research. [...]
Special report available in Spanish: https://doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2026.38