SQUIRE 2.0

From SQUIRE 1.0 to SQUIRE 2.0 - Listen in on the SQUIRE 2.0 Webcast discussing how and why SQUIRE 2.0 was developed, the major changes to the guidelines, and how it might help you!

1.  Evaluation of the initial SQUIRE guidelines (SQUIRE 1.0, 2008)

• Assess usability and clarity
• Semi-structured interviews with 29 end users

Davies, Louise et al. "The SQUIRE Guidelines: an evaluation from the field, 5 years post release."  BMJ quality and safety (2015): bmjqs-2015.

2.  Early Revisions

• International advisory group of 18 experts (editors, researchers, improvers)
• Two consensus conferences (November 2013, November 2014

3.  Pilot testing with late revisions

• 44 authors used interim draft to write sections of a manuscript
  • Provided feedback on utility and understandability of the draft guidelines
• Semi-structured interviews with 11 journal editors
• Penultimate draft sent to over 450 individuals around the world

Davies, Louise, et al. "Findings from a novel approach to publication guideline revision: user road testing of a draft version of SQUIRE 2.0." BMJ quality & safety (2015): bmjqs-2015.

 4.  Published version of SQUIRE 2.0

Ogrinc, Greg, et. al. "SQUIRE 2.0 (Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence): revised publication guidelines from a detailed consensus process." BMJ quality & safety (2015): bmjqs-2015.