Table 1 PRISMA-DTA for Abstracts checklist
From: PRISMA-DTA for Abstracts: a new addition to the toolbox for test accuracy research
| Section and topic | Item no. | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Title and purpose | ||
| Title | 1 | Identify the report as a systematic review (+/− meta-analysis) of diagnostic test accuracy studies. |
| Objectives | 2 | Indicate the research question, including components such as participants, index test, and target conditions. |
| Methods | ||
| Eligibility criteria | 3 | Include study characteristics used as criteria for eligibility. |
| Information sources | 4 | List the key databases searched and the search dates. |
| Risk of bias and applicability | 5 | Indicate the methods of assessing risk of bias and applicability. |
| Synthesis of results | A1 | Indicate the methods for the data synthesis. |
| Results | ||
| Included studies | 6 | Indicate the number and type of included studies and the participants and relevant characteristics of the studies (including the reference standard). |
| Synthesis of results | 7 | Include the results for the analysis of diagnostic accuracy, preferably indicating the number of studies and participants. Describe test accuracy including variability; if meta-analysis was done, include summary results and confidence intervals. |
| Discussion | ||
| Strengths and limitations | 9 | Provide a brief summary of the strengths and limitations of the evidence. |
| Interpretation | 10 | Provide a general interpretation of the results and the important implications. |
| Other | ||
| Funding | 11 | Indicate the primary source of funding for the review. |
| Registration | 12 | Provide the registration number and the registry name. |