Case studies have long been a valuable research method across various disciplines, including medicine, sociology, economics, and management. Beyond individual clinical cases, case studies play a crucial role in managing specific organisations, communities, and events, particularly in the context of disasters. Despite the frequent publication of case studies, there is a significant gap in standardised reporting guidelines specific to case studies in public health and medicine related to disasters. While existing guidelines such as CONFIDE focus on reporting disaster events, they do not fully encompass the broader range of public health, long-term disaster impacts, and preparedness efforts. Moreover, disaster-related case studies cover a wide variety of cases, including organisations, communities, nations, policies, processes, and events, from the perspectives of observation, response, and management.The group leading the development of this reporting guideline are working to produce a dedicated reporting guideline for case studies in health research related to disasters, aiming to provide a checklist that ensures the thorough and accurate reporting of case studies by standardising the reporting process. The development started in 2022, with funding from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research. The group have reviewed the literature and completed both the 1st round Delphi survey in December 2024 and consensus meeting for the 1st survey in February 2025. They are currently preparing for the 2nd round Delphi survey. They plan to publish, as an open access document, in 2025.
Registered: 4 September 2024
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