STARD 2015: An Updated List of Essential Items for Reporting Diagnostic Accuracy Studies
EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research · University Medical Center Utrecht · +4 more institutions
Abstract
Incomplete reporting has been identified as a major source of avoidable waste in biomedical research. Essential information is often not provided in study reports, impeding the identification, critical appraisal, and replication of studies. To improve the quality of reporting of diagnostic accuracy studies, the Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies (STARD) statement was developed. Here we present STARD 2015, an updated list of 30 essential items that should be included in every report of a diagnostic accuracy study. This update incorporates recent evidence about sources of bias and variability in diagnostic accuracy and is intended to facilitate the use of STARD. As such, STARD 2015 may help…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 63.58
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 21
Authors
18- PMPatrick M. BossuytCorresponding
EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Virginia, Utrecht University, Lee University, University of Amsterdam
- JBJohannes B. Reitsma
University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Virginia, Utrecht University, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Lee University, University of Amsterdam
- DEDavid E. Bruns
Utrecht University, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, University of Amsterdam, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Virginia, Lee University
- CGConstantine Gatsonis
University Medical Center Utrecht, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, University of Amsterdam, Lee University, Utrecht University, University of Virginia
- PGPaul Glasziou
Lee University, Utrecht University, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Virginia, University of Amsterdam
Topics & keywords
- Diagnostic accuracy
- Medicine
- Medical physics
- Transparency (behavior)
- MEDLINE
- Critical appraisal
- Information retrieval
- Alternative medicine