Guideline Sources
Primary sources for the 49 reporting guidelines, appraisal tools, and templates that methodsmith reviews against. Every row comes from the guideline registry; registry verification date 2026-10-19.
Other PMIDs are errata, explanation papers, co-publications, and related records named in the registry notes. Superseded versions are never loaded; their old names resolve to the current entry.
Trials and protocols
| Guideline | Primary citation | PMID | DOI | Other PMIDs | Verification | Checklist | Supersedes and aliases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONSORT | Hopewell et al. CONSORT 2025 statement. BMJ. 2025. | 40228833 | 10.1136/bmj-2024-081123 | - | verified, 2026-10-19 | consort-checklist.md | CONSORT 2010; its old name resolves here Aliases: consort-2025, consort-2010 |
| CONSORT-ADAPTIVE | Dimairo et al. The Adaptive designs CONSORT Extension (ACE) statement. BMJ. 2020. | 32554564 | 10.1136/bmj.m115 | - | verified, 2026-10-19 | consort-adaptive-checklist.md | - |
| CONSORT-AI | Liu et al. Reporting guidelines for clinical trial reports for interventions involving artificial intelligence. Lancet Digit Health. 2020. | 33328048 | 10.1016/S2589-7500(20)30218-1 | 32909959 | verified, 2026-10-19 | consort-ai-checklist.md | - |
| CONSORT-CLUSTER | Campbell et al. CONSORT 2010 statement: extension to cluster randomised trials. BMJ. 2012. | 22951546 | 10.1136/bmj.e5661 | - | verified, 2026-10-19 | consort-cluster-checklist.md | - |
| CONSORT-NOF1 | Vohra et al. CONSORT extension for reporting N-of-1 trials (CENT) 2015 Statement. BMJ. 2015. | 25976398 | 10.1136/bmj.h1738 | 26272792 | verified, 2026-10-19 | consort-nof1-checklist.md | Aliases: consort-n-of-1 |
| CONSORT-OUT | Butcher et al. Guidelines for reporting outcomes in trial reports: the CONSORT-Outcomes 2022 extension. JAMA. 2022;328(22):2252-2264. | 36511921 | 10.1001/jama.2022.21022 | - | verified, 2026-10-19 | consort-outcomes-checklist.md | Aliases: consort-outcomes |
| SPIRIT | Chan et al. SPIRIT 2025 statement: updated guideline for protocols of randomised trials. BMJ. 2025. | 40294953 | 10.1136/bmj-2024-081477 | - | verified, 2026-10-19 | spirit-checklist.md | SPIRIT 2013; its old name resolves here Aliases: spirit-2025, spirit-2013 |
| SPIRIT-AI | Cruz Rivera et al. SPIRIT-AI extension. Lancet Digit Health. 2020. | 33328049 | 10.1016/S2589-7500(20)30219-3 | 32907797 | verified, 2026-10-19 | spirit-ai-checklist.md | - |
| SPIRIT-OUT | Butcher et al. Guidelines for reporting outcomes in trial protocols: the SPIRIT-Outcomes 2022 extension. JAMA. 2022;328(23):2345-2356. | 36512367 | 10.1001/jama.2022.21243 | - | verified, 2026-10-19 | spirit-outcomes-checklist.md | Aliases: spirit-outcomes |
| TIDIER | Hoffmann et al. Better reporting of interventions: template for intervention description and replication (TIDieR) checklist and guide. BMJ. 2014;348:g1687. | 24609605 | 10.1136/bmj.g1687 | - | verified, 2026-10-19 | tidier-checklist.md | Aliases: tidier |
| ROB2 | Sterne et al. RoB 2: a revised tool for assessing risk of bias in randomised trials. BMJ. 2019;366:l4898. | 31462531 | 10.1136/bmj.l4898 | - | verified, 2026-10-19 | rob2-checklist.md | The Cochrane risk-of-bias tool for randomised trials, version 1 (Higgins et al. The Cochrane Collaboration's tool for assessing risk of bias in randomised trials. BMJ. 2011;343:d5928, doi 10.1136/bmj.d5928, PMID 22008217); the old names rob-1 and cochrane-rob-1 resolve here Aliases: rob-1, cochrane-rob-1 |
Observational
| Guideline | Primary citation | PMID | DOI | Other PMIDs | Verification | Checklist | Supersedes and aliases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STROBE | von Elm et al. STROBE statement. Ann Intern Med. 2007. | 17938396 | 10.7326/0003-4819-147-8-200710160-00010 | - | verified, 2026-10-19 | strobe-checklist.md | - |
| STROBE-MR | Skrivankova et al. STROBE-MR statement. JAMA. 2021. | 34698778 | 10.1001/jama.2021.18236 | 34702754 | verified, 2026-10-19 | strobe-mr-checklist.md | - |
| STREGA | Little et al. STREGA. Genet Epidemiol. 2009. | 19278015 | 10.1002/gepi.20410 | - | verified, 2026-10-19 | strega-checklist.md | - |
| RECORD | Benchimol et al. The RECORD statement. PLoS Med. 2015. | 26440803 | 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001885 | - | verified, 2026-10-19 | record-checklist.md | - |
| RECORD-PE | Langan et al. RECORD-PE. BMJ. 2018. | 30429167 | 10.1136/bmj.k3532 | - | verified, 2026-10-19 | record-pe-checklist.md | - |
| TARGET | Cashin et al. TARGET statement. BMJ. 2025. | 40903028 | 10.1136/bmj-2025-087179 | 40899949 | verified, 2026-10-19 | target-checklist.md | Aliases: target-trial-emulation |
| START-RWE | Wang et al. STaRT-RWE. BMJ. 2021. | 33436424 | 10.1136/bmj.m4856 | 36215113 | verified, 2026-10-19 | start-rwe-checklist.md | Aliases: start rwe |
| ROBINS-I | Sterne et al. ROBINS-I: a tool for assessing risk of bias in non-randomised studies of interventions. BMJ. 2016;355:i4919. | 27733354 | 10.1136/bmj.i4919 | - | verified, 2026-10-19 | robins-i-checklist.md | Aliases: robins |
Prediction and AI
| Guideline | Primary citation | PMID | DOI | Other PMIDs | Verification | Checklist | Supersedes and aliases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRIPOD+AI | Collins et al. TRIPOD+AI statement. BMJ. 2024. | 38626948 | 10.1136/bmj-2023-078378 | 38636956 | verified, 2026-10-19 | tripod-ai-checklist.md | TRIPOD 2015 (Collins et al. The TRIPOD statement. Ann Intern Med. 2015, doi 10.7326/M14-0697, PMID 25560714; E&E PMID 25560730), for all prediction-model studies, regression or machine learning; replaced April 2024. Old names tripod and tripod-2015 resolve here Aliases: tripod-ai, tripod, tripod-2015 |
| TRIPOD-LLM | Gallifant et al. The TRIPOD-LLM reporting guideline for studies using large language models. Nat Med. 2025. | 39779929 | 10.1038/s41591-024-03425-5 | - | verified, 2026-10-19 | tripod-llm-checklist.md | Aliases: tripod-llm |
| DEAL | Tripathi et al. Development, Evaluation, and Assessment of Large Language Models (DEAL) Checklist: A Technical Report. NEJM AI. 2025;2(6). | None (DOI only) | 10.1056/AIp2401106 | - | verified, 2026-10-19 | deal-checklist.md | - |
| MI-CLAIM | Norgeot et al. Minimum information about clinical artificial intelligence modeling: the MI-CLAIM checklist. Nat Med. 2020. | 32908275 | 10.1038/s41591-020-1041-y | - | verified, 2026-10-19 | mi-claim-checklist.md | Aliases: mi-claim |
| CLAIM | Tejani et al. CLAIM: 2024 Update. Radiol Artif Intell. 2024. | 38809149 | 10.1148/ryai.240300 | - | verified, 2026-10-19 | claim-checklist.md | - |
| DECIDE-AI | Vasey et al. Reporting guideline for the early-stage clinical evaluation of decision support systems driven by artificial intelligence: DECIDE-AI. Nat Med. 2022. | 35585198 | 10.1038/s41591-022-01772-9 | 35584845, 35962208 | verified, 2026-10-19 | decide-ai-checklist.md | Aliases: decide-ai |
| REFORMS | Kapoor et al. REFORMS. Sci Adv. 2024. | 38691601 | 10.1126/sciadv.adk3452 | - | verified, 2026-10-19 | reforms-checklist.md | - |
| CHART | Huo et al. Reporting guideline for Chatbot Health Advice studies: the CHART statement. BMC Med. 2025;23:447. | 40745595 | 10.1186/s12916-025-04274-w | - | verified, 2026-10-19 | chart-checklist.md | - |
| PDSQI-9 | Croxford et al. Development and validation of the provider documentation summarization quality instrument for large language models. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2025. | 40323321 | 10.1093/jamia/ocaf068 | - | verified, 2026-10-19 | pdsqi-checklist.md | Aliases: pdsqi |
| PROBAST+AI | Moons et al. PROBAST+AI: an updated quality, risk of bias, and applicability assessment tool for prediction models using regression or artificial intelligence methods. BMJ. 2025;388:e082505. | 40127903 | 10.1136/bmj-2024-082505 | - | verified, 2026-10-19 | probast-ai-checklist.md | PROBAST-2019 (Wolff et al. PROBAST: A Tool to Assess the Risk of Bias and Applicability of Prediction Model Studies. Ann Intern Med. 2019;170(1):51-58, doi 10.7326/M18-1376, PMID 30596875); the old names probast and probast-2019 resolve here Aliases: probast, probast-2019 |
Reviews and diagnostic
| Guideline | Primary citation | PMID | DOI | Other PMIDs | Verification | Checklist | Supersedes and aliases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRISMA | Page et al. The PRISMA 2020 statement. BMJ. 2021. | 33782057 | 10.1136/bmj.n71 | - | verified, 2026-10-19 | prisma-checklist.md | PRISMA 2009; its old name resolves here Aliases: prisma-2020, prisma-2009 |
| PRISMA-DTA | McInnes et al. PRISMA-DTA statement. JAMA. 2018. | 29362800 | 10.1001/jama.2017.19163 | 31769809 | verified, 2026-10-19 | prisma-dta-checklist.md | - |
| PRISMA-IPD | Stewart et al. PRISMA-IPD statement. JAMA. 2015. | 25919529 | 10.1001/jama.2015.3656 | - | verified, 2026-10-19 | prisma-ipd-checklist.md | - |
| PRISMA-NMA | Hutton et al. PRISMA extension for network meta-analyses. Ann Intern Med. 2015. | 26030634 | 10.7326/M14-2385 | 39829235 | verified, 2026-10-19 | prisma-nma-checklist.md | - |
| PRISMA-P | Moher et al. PRISMA-P 2015 statement. Syst Rev. 2015. | 25554246 | 10.1186/2046-4053-4-1 | - | verified, 2026-10-19 | prisma-p-checklist.md | Aliases: prisma-p-2015 |
| PRISMA-SCR | Tricco et al. PRISMA-ScR. Ann Intern Med. 2018. | 30178033 | 10.7326/M18-0850 | 42107664 | verified, 2026-10-19 | prisma-scr-checklist.md | Aliases: prisma-scoping |
| PRISMA-S | Rethlefsen et al. PRISMA-S: an extension to the PRISMA statement for reporting literature searches in systematic reviews. J Med Libr Assoc. 2021;109(2):174-200. | 34285662 | 10.5195/jmla.2021.962 | - | verified, 2026-10-19 | prisma-s-checklist.md | - |
| CHARMS | Moons et al. Critical appraisal and data extraction for systematic reviews of prediction modelling studies. PLoS Med. 2014. | 25314315 | 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001744 | - | verified, 2026-10-19 | charms-checklist.md | - |
| QUADAS-3 | Whiting et al. QUADAS-3: A Revised Tool for the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Test Accuracy Studies. Ann Intern Med. 2026;179(4):548-555. | 41698208 | 10.7326/ANNALS-25-02104 | 41698205 | verified, 2026-10-19 | quadas-3-checklist.md | QUADAS-2 (Whiting et al. QUADAS-2. Ann Intern Med. 2011, doi 10.7326/0003-4819-155-8-201110180-00009, PMID 22007046); replaced February 2026. Old name quadas-2 resolves here Aliases: quadas, quadas-2 |
| STARD | Bossuyt et al. STARD 2015. BMJ. 2015. | 26511519 | 10.1136/bmj.h5527 | - | verified, 2026-10-19 | stard-checklist.md | STARD 2003; its old name resolves here Aliases: stard-2015, stard-2003 |
| STARD-AI | Sounderajah et al. The STARD-AI reporting guideline for diagnostic accuracy studies using artificial intelligence. Nat Med. 2025;31(10):3283-3289. | 40954311 | 10.1038/s41591-025-03953-8 | 42443516 | verified, 2026-10-19 | stard-ai-checklist.md | - |
| AMSTAR-2 | Shea et al. AMSTAR 2: a critical appraisal tool for systematic reviews that include randomised or non-randomised studies of healthcare interventions, or both. BMJ. 2017;358:j4008. | 28935701 | 10.1136/bmj.j4008 | - | verified, 2026-10-19 | amstar-2-checklist.md | AMSTAR 1 (Shea et al. Development of AMSTAR. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2007;7:10, doi 10.1186/1471-2288-7-10, PMID 17302989); the old names amstar and amstar-1 resolve here Aliases: amstar, amstar-1 |
Other
| Guideline | Primary citation | PMID | DOI | Other PMIDs | Verification | Checklist | Supersedes and aliases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARRIVE | Percie du Sert et al. The ARRIVE guidelines 2.0. PLoS Biol. 2020. | 32663219 | 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000410 | - | verified, 2026-10-19 | arrive-checklist.md | ARRIVE 1.0; its old name resolves here Aliases: arrive-2.0, arrive-1.0 |
| CARE | Gagnier et al. The CARE Guidelines. Glob Adv Health Med. 2013. | 24416692 | 10.7453/gahmj.2013.008 | - | verified, 2026-10-19 | care-checklist.md | Aliases: case-report |
| CHEERS | Husereau et al. CHEERS 2022 statement. BMJ. 2022. | 35017145 | 10.1136/bmj-2021-067975 | 38795956 | verified, 2026-10-19 | cheers-checklist.md | CHEERS 2013; its old name resolves here Aliases: cheers-2022, cheers-2013 |
| COREQ | Tong et al. COREQ: a 32-item checklist. Int J Qual Health Care. 2007. | 17872937 | 10.1093/intqhc/mzm042 | - | verified, 2026-10-19 | coreq-checklist.md | - |
| GRAMMS | O'Cathain et al. The quality of mixed methods studies in health services research. J Health Serv Res Policy. 2008. | 18416914 | 10.1258/jhsrp.2007.007074 | 41841629 | verified, 2026-10-19 | gramms-checklist.md | - |
| RIGHT | Chen et al. A reporting tool for practice guidelines in health care: the RIGHT statement. Ann Intern Med. 2017;166(2):128-132. | 27893062 | 10.7326/M16-1565 | - | verified, 2026-10-19 | right-checklist.md | - |
| SRQR | O'Brien et al. Standards for reporting qualitative research: a synthesis of recommendations. Acad Med. 2014;89(9):1245-1251. | 24979285 | 10.1097/ACM.0000000000000388 | - | verified, 2026-10-19 | srqr-checklist.md | - |
| SQUIRE | Ogrinc et al. SQUIRE 2.0. BMJ Qual Saf. 2016. | 26369893 | 10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004411 | 30998575, 39162794 | verified, 2026-10-19 | squire-checklist.md | SQUIRE 1.0; its old name resolves here Aliases: squire-2.0, squire-1.0 |