| Ref ID | 380 |
| First Author | Y. Takwoingi |
| Journal | JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY |
| Year Of Publishing | 2020 |
| URL | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31843693/ |
| Keywords |
• Diagnostic • Low methodological quality • Expertise • Statistical |
| Problem(s) |
• Lack of statistical expertise in handling of quantitative data • Low reporting or methodological quality (OTHER GUIDANCE) |
| Article Type | Empirical |
| Article Subtype | Cross-sectional survey/Methodological systematic review |
| First Author Country | United Kingdom |
| Checklists |
• PRISMA-DTA |
| Aim | To assess methodological and reporting characteristics of systematic reviews and meta-analyses which compare diagnostic test accuracy of multiple index tests from a sample of reviews published in 74 different general medical and specialist journals. |
| Level of Investigation | Descriptive |
| Summary of Findings | 13% of included reviews restricted study selection and test comparisons to comparative accuracy studies while the remaining 87% reviews included any study type. 42% statistically compared test accuracy but only 34% of these used recommended methods. Reporting of several items, in particular the role of the index tests, test comparison strategy and limitations of indirect comparisons was deficient in many reviews. |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 127 |
| Number of eligible systematic reviews assessed | 1023 |
| Treatment impacted | No |
| Treatment impacted description | |
| Interpretation impacted | Not Applicable |
| Interpretation impacted description |