PRISMA Abstracts Checklist
PRISMA Abstracts Checklist
Reported
Section/topic # PRISMA-DTA for Abstracts Checklist item
on page #
TITLE and PURPOSE
Title 1 Identify the report as a systematic review (+/- meta-analysis) of diagnostic test accuracy (DTA) 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 & applicability 5 Indicate the methods of assessing risk of bias and applicability.
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
Adapted From: McInnes MDF, Moher D, Thombs BD, McGrath TA, Bossuyt PM, The PRISMA-DTA Group (2018). Preferred Reporting Items for a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Diagnostic Test
Accuracy Studies: The PRISMA-DTA Statement. JAMA. 2018 Jan 23;319(4):388-396. doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.19163.
For more information, visit: www.prisma-statement.org.
Page 1 of 1