Transparent reporting of observational studies emulating a target trial: the TARGET Statement
Application of the TARGET guideline recommendations aims to improve reporting transparency and peer review and help researchers, clinicians, and other readers interpret and apply the results.
Authors
- Sebastian Schneeweiß (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2575-467X)
- Melissa K. Sharp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5261-1573)
- Xabier García‐Albéniz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9814-2343)
- James H. McAuley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0550-828X)
- Jonathan A C Sterne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8496-6053)
- Issa J Dahabreh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2215-9931)
- Sallie‐Anne Pearson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7137-6855)
- Matthew D. Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5534-755X)
- Robert Golub (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7881-1207)
- Sara Lodi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9419-7830)
- Nazrul Islam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3982-4325)
- Sonja A. Swanson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2535-9605)
- Elizabeth A. Stuart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9042-8611)
- Harrison J Hansford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5942-8509)
- Matthias Egger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7462-5132)
- Aidan G Cashin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4190-7912)
- Barbra A. Dickerman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2843-687X)
- Margarita Moreno‐Betancur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8818-3125)
- Miguel A. Hernán (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1619-8456)
- Hopin Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5692-0314)
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- Northwestern University (US)
- University of Bern (CH)
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- University of Zurich (CH)
- University of Exeter (GB)
- IQVIA (United Kingdom) (GB)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- University of Bristol (GB)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (GB)
- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (CH)
- Sydney Local Health District (AU)
- Health Data Research UK (GB)
- Murdoch Children's Research Institute (AU)
- Deaconess Hospital (US)
- University of Southampton (GB)
- Neuroscience Research Australia (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ
- Published
- 2025-09-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2025-087179
- Citations
- 23
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Causal Inference Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 60.49
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
- Neuroscience Research Australia
- NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung
- Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation
- National Institutes of Health
- Medical Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council