Has the quality of reporting improved since it became mandatory to use the Standards for Reporting Diagnostic Accuracy?

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate whether making the Standards for Reporting Diagnostic Accuracy (STARD) mandatory by the leading journal 'Radiology' in 2016 improved the quality of reporting of diagnostic accuracy studies.

Methods

A validated search term was used to identify diagnostic accuracy studies published in Radiology in 2015 and 2019. STARD adherence was assessed by two independent reviewers. Each item was scored as yes (1 point) if adequately reported or as no (0 points) if not. The total STARD score per article was calculated. Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney tests were used to evaluate differences of the total STARD scores between 2015 and 2019. In addition, the total STARD score was compared between studies stratified by study design, citation rate, and data collection.

Results

SUBMITTER: Stahl AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10184623 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature