Background Simulation-based research (SBR) is rapidly expanding but the quality of
reporting needs improvement. For a reader to critically assess a study, the elements of the
study need to be clearly reported. Our objective was to develop reporting guidelines for SBR
by creating extensions to the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) and
Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE)
Statements. Methods An iterative multistep consensus-building process was used on the …