Guidelines for Accurate and Transparent Health Estimates Reporting

The Gather statement

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ID23328195
AuthorsG A Stevens (0000-0003-0950-0725, World Health Organization, corresponding author), Leontine Alkema (0000-0001-8806-5957, University of Massachusetts Amherst), Robert E Black (0000-0001-9926-7984, Johns Hopkins University), J Ties Boerma (World Health Organization), Gary S Collins (0000-0002-2772-2316, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre), Majid Ezzati (0000-0002-2109-8081, Imperial College London), John Grove (0000-0003-2284-5744, Gates Foundation), John T Grove, Daniel R Hogan (0000-0002-7834-3682, World Health Organization), Margaret C Hogan, Robin Horton (0000-0003-1792-5408), Richard Horton, Joy Elizabeth Lawn (0000-0002-4573-1443, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), Ana Marušić (0000-0001-6272-0917, University of Split), Clay Mathers (0000-0002-0617-6731, World Health Organization), Colin D Mathers, Christopher J L Murray (0000-0002-4930-9450, University of Washington), Igor Rudan (0000-0001-6993-6884, University of Edinburgh), Joshua A Salomon (0000-0003-3929-5515, Harvard Global Health Institute), Paul J Simpson (0000-0002-5069-8588, Public Library of Science), Theo Vos (0000-0002-5690-5365, University of Washington), Vicki Welch (0000-0002-5238-7097, University of Ottawa), Vivian Welch
Year2016
Volume388
Issue10062
Pagese19-e23
Publication date2016-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Lancet (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0099-5355 • E-ISSN: 0140-6736
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/s0140-6736(16)30388-9
PMID27371184
OpenAlexW2462161029
LanguageEN
Citations received254
References cited22

Measurements of health indicators are rarely available for every population and period of interest, and available data may not be comparable. The Guidelines for Accurate and Transparent Health Estimates Reporting (GATHER) define best reporting practices for studies that calculate health estimates for multiple populations (in time or space) using multiple information sources. Health estimates that fall within the scope of GATHER include all quantitative population-level estimates (including global, regional, national, or subnational estimates) of health indicators, including indicators of health status, incidence and prevalence of diseases, injuries, and disability and functioning; and indicators of health determinants, including health behaviours and health exposures. GATHER comprises a checklist of 18 items that are essential for best reporting practice. A more detailed explanation and elaboration document, describing the interpretation and rationale of each reporting item along with examples of good reporting, is available on the GATHER website.

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