Evidence-appraisal glossary
TRIPOD Statement
TRIPOD is a reporting checklist that tells authors what to include when they publish a clinical prediction model, so readers can judge how it was built and validated. It is the prediction-model counterpart to CONSORT for trials.
Also called: TRIPOD.
It stands for Transparent Reporting of a multivariable prediction model for Individual Prognosis Or Diagnosis. The checklist covers how predictors were chosen and measured, how missing data were handled, how the model was developed, and how discrimination and calibration were assessed in both development and validation. Complete reporting lets others reproduce, validate, or safely apply a model rather than trust a single headline accuracy figure.
This is a plain-language methodology definition for reading research. It is general education, not medical advice.