Maritime Health Research and Education-NET/RESEARCH PROJECTS/Canals ML et al. Covid-19 in seafaring 2021/Protocol English
STROBE Statement—Checklist of items that should be included in a protocol for cross-sectional studies
Research team[edit | edit source]
Abstract[edit | edit source]
Problem to be solved[edit | edit source]
Research questions[edit | edit source]
Methods[edit | edit source]
Expected results[edit | edit source]
Introduction Background/rationale[edit | edit source]
- Explain the scientific background and rationale for the investigation being done
Objectives[edit | edit source]
- State the research questions, including any prespecified hypotheses
Methods[edit | edit source]
Study design[edit | edit source]
- Present key elements of study design early in the paper
Setting[edit | edit source]
- Describe the setting, locations, and relevant dates, including periods of recruitment, exposure, follow-up, and data collection
Participants[edit | edit source]
- (a) Give the eligibility criteria, and the sources and methods of selection of participants
Variables[edit | edit source]
- Clearly define all outcomes, exposures, predictors, potential confounders, and effect modifiers. Give diagnostic criteria, if applicable
Data sources/ measurement[edit | edit source]
- For each variable of interest, give sources of data and details of methods of assessment (measurement). Describe comparability of assessment methods if there is more than one group
Bias[edit | edit source]
- Describe any efforts to address potential sources of bias
Study size[edit | edit source]
- Explain how the study size was arrived at
- Quantitative variables
- Explain how quantitative variables were handled in the analyses. If applicable, describe which groupings were chosen and why
Statistical methods[edit | edit source]
- a) Describe all statistical methods, including those used to control for confounding
- (b) Describe any methods used to examine subgroups and interactions
- (c) Explain how missing data were addressed
- (d) If applicable, describe analytical methods taking account of sampling strategy
- (e) Describe any sensitivity analyses
Informed consent[edit | edit source]
The participants will be explained the purpose and details of the study through confirming the consent from the beginning of the questionnaire before the start. All of information from the participants will be confidential and only used for scientific purpose.
Ethical requirements[edit | edit source]
The ethical rules for database research in Denmark and for the University of Southern Denmark are complied with. Confidentiality in handling personal information is done according to the rules set out by the Danish Data Protection Agency. There are no personal sensitive information included so approval from the Ethics Committee or written informed consent is not necessary. Data and results will be used for the public health master thesis in the University of Southern Denmark.
Chronogram[edit | edit source]
Where and when will the data be collected